The cannabis law group at McCarthy Tétrault draws on lawyers sitting in the corporate, litigation, regulatory, capital markets and life sciences teams, among other areas, to provide full-service coverage of cannabis matters. Department co-head Ranjeev Dhillon is regarded by many as a leading light in the sector and specializes in corporate and capital markets-related work; he recently advised key client SNDL on a C$100m share repurchase transaction. The practice additionally includes fellow co-head Rami Chalabi, who is also noted for transactions; Shane D’Souza, who focuses on litigation and regulation; and talented associate Matthew Sanders. Named lawyers are based in Toronto.
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Key clients
- Inner Spirit Holdings
- Truss Beverage Co
- Independent Retail Cannabis Collective
- Sanna Sciences
- SNDL (formerly Sundial Growers)
- Aurora Cannabis
- Canopy Growth Corporation
- Tilray
- Auxly Cannabis Group
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- TILT Holdings
- Canneurox
- Nova Cannabis
- Avextra Pharma
- Canaccord Genuity Corp
- Bank of Montreal
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Ranjeev Dhillon, Rami Chalabi