At the forefront of serving clients in the cannabis industry, Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce its nationwide Cannabis Law Group has been ranked as a leading practice by The Legal 500 – 2023 United States Edition. Partner Joshua Ashby has also been listed as a Leading Lawyer in the industry for his work in corporate cannabis matters.

This highly selective guide has assessed the strengths of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions globally for 33 years and highlights “the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting-edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel.”

With more than 80 attorneys across the country, Fox Rothschild’s Cannabis Law team is noted in the guide for its ability to assist “cannabis investors, growers, distributors and processors on financial, IP, employment and litigation matters” and advise “cannabis businesses on tax provisions at the state and federal level.”

Co-Chair William Bogot is recognized for his “deep expertise of regulatory and transactional mandates across the cannabis industry” and for his “expertise in the distribution and marketing process of medical and adult-use cannabis products.”

Co-Chair Joshua Horn is noted for advising “significant clients on market entry, M&A, capital raises, and general commercial transactions.”

Partners Sean Coyle and Matthew Kittay are described as “key lawyers.”

Among the many high-profile deals orchestrated by the group in recent years, The Legal 500 spotlighted the following:

• Acted as U.S. counsel to Trulieve Cannabis Corporation in the $2.1 billion acquisition of Harvest Health & Recreation.
• Acted as regulatory counsel for Cresco Labs in seven states for its acquisition of Columbia Care, Inc.
• Acted as legal counsel to Cannaverse Technologies in connection with the world’s first cannabis-focused Metaverse, Cannaland.

Fox’s deep bench of cannabis attorneys are experienced working for highly regulated businesses, serving as both in-house and outside counsel while also performing vital corporate and financing work, including banking, entity formation and venture capital. The team also navigates the constantly evolving matrix of state compliance regulations and has helped draft some of the legalization legislation.

This award is conferred by The Legal 500.  A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.