Banking Issues in the Cannabis Industry: Managing Risks Under State and Federal Law; Recent Developments

Mr. Alovisetti advises investors, companies, and other law firms on complex corporate transactions across highly regulated industries, with a particular depth of experience in cannabis, hemp, psychedelics, and emerging consumer products. Extensive experience managing licensed transactions across major regulated markets provides Mr. Alovisetti with deep insight into state and local regulatory nuances, particularly regarding stock and asset acquisitions, management structures, and strategic investment planning. He also counsels emerging growth and portfolio companies on general corporate governance, commercial transactions, and compensation arrangements. Mr. Alovisetti is the co-author of The Business of Cannabis: Understanding Law, Finance, and Governance in America’s Newest Industry, the definitive industry legal resource. He frequently advises mainstream companies exploring investments in regulated markets, helping them evaluate and structure opportunities to mitigate risk.

Mr. Landau’s practice focuses on providing day-to-day business counseling to cannabis and other businesses with an eye toward avoiding problems before they arise. He also represents clients in litigation before federal, New York State, and local courts and other tribunals, including arbitration and mediation before the American Arbitration Association. Mr. Landau is a thought leader in the cannabis legal community. He frequently writes and speaks on such topics as attorney ethics, cannabis banking and licensing of cannabis businesses. He is Chair of the Ethics Committee of the Cannabis Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and Co-Chair of the Cannabis and CBD Litigation Committee of NYSBA’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section. Mr. Landau is also a Founder and Immediate Past Co-Chair of the Westchester County Bar Association’s Cannabis Law Committee and a Director and Chair of the Regulatory Committee of the Hudson Valley Cannabis Industry Association. 

Mr. Robbins counsels clients on the evolving, complex legal and business issues impacting companies with interests in the regulated substances industries. He is a founding board member of the National Cannabis Bar Association and is also an active member of the National Cannabis Industry Association. Mr. Robbins brings deep experience representing public and private companies and individuals in complex regulatory and litigation matters in the regulated substances sectors. His experience encompasses investigations and administrative and enforcement proceedings brought by federal, state, and self-regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Florida Attorney General’s Office, Florida Department of Financial Services, and Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. In addition to his growing cannabis practice, Mr. Robbins also represents public and private companies and individuals in complex regulatory, and litigation matters in the financial services and regulated substances sectors.