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McCarthy Tétrault’s cross-practice cannabis group plugs into various departments across the full-service firm to provide comprehensive coverage of the sector, with notable expertise in M&A, litigation, governance and regulatory law, among others. Transactional specialist Ranjeev Dhillon is considered by many as a leader in the field; he recently paired up with Rami Chalabi, also noted for his transactional focus, to advise SNDL on its C$138m acquisition of The Valens Company. Regulatory and litigation partner Awanish Sinha co-heads the department together with Dhillon. Litigator Shane D’Souza is also a key contact. Named lawyers are based in Toronto.

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Key clients

  • Inner Spirit Holdings
  • Truss Beverage.
  • Independent Retail Cannabis Collective
  • Huge Shops
  • SNDL (formerly Sundial Growers)
  • Aurora Cannabis
  • Canopy Growth Corporation
  • Tilray
  • Auxly Cannabis Group
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
  • TILT Holdings
  • TRYGG Collective Holdings
  • Greenhill & Co
  • 420 Investments
  • Canaccord Genuity Corp
  • Bank of Montreal

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Ranjeev Dhillon

Ranjeev Dhillon

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Ranjeev is a partner and Co-Head of McCarthy Tétrault’s national Cannabis Law Group. He helps clients successfully navigate the evolving demands of the cannabis market in Canada and abroad, advising in a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, debt and equity financings, public listings (IPOs and RTOs), private equity and venture capital transactions, corporate governance matters including acting for special committees, shareholder arrangements, corporate reorganizations, regulatory matters, public markets matters and distribution and supply agreements. He has worked on a number of the most significant mandates in the sector and has been featured in numerous articles and media outlets. Ranjeev has spoken at conferences across Canada and internationally in the US and the UK and is ranked by various ranking services for his work in the cannabis market and for M&A and corporate services. Ranjeev represents “plant touching” and “non-plant touching” private, public, domestic and international clients including new entrants into the cannabis sector, with international experience in the US, UK, continental Europe, South America, Africa and Australia.

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Rami Chalabi

Rami Chalabi

McCarthy Tétrault

Rami Chalabi is a partner in the firm’s Business Law Group in Toronto and member of the firm’s national Cannabis Group. He has a dynamic corporate commercial practice and is an expert in guiding businesses through complex transactions. With a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures and strategic alliances, Rami acts in both the Canadian and cross-border context. Rami advises a range of clients across the cannabis industry and is resolute in helping them identify and pursue strategic growth opportunities, and advising them on their most critical mandates. From emerging companies to large publicly traded issuers, Rami is trusted by clients to understand their business needs and defend their interests with pragmatic and strategic counsel.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ranjeev Dhillon, Awanish Sinha

Other key lawyers

Rami Chalabi, Shane D’Souza