Negotiating Financing and Investment in Cannabis

Charles Alovisetti | Vicente LLP

Charlie Alovisetti is a partner and chair of the corporate department at leading national cannabis law firm Vicente LLP. Recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the top cannabis lawyers in the United States, he is also co author of The Business of Cannabis: Understanding Law, Finance, and Governance in America’s Newest Industry.

Charlie advises investors, companies, and other law firms on the nuances of executing corporate transactions involving licensed and ancillary cannabis companies. With experience working on licensed transactions in all major cannabis markets in the United States, he has a deep understanding of the state and local issues that commonly arise in stock and asset acquisitions and issues involved in management companies and other alternative structures. This experience and knowledge make him a vital resource for cannabis businesses and investors. Charlie also has experience counseling portfolio and emerging growth companies with respect to general corporate and commercial matters and compensation arrangements.

Recognized as a thought leader and experienced practitioner in the areas of cannabis M&A and financings, Charlie is an author, a frequent speaker at conferences, webinars and podcasts, and has participated in a number of working groups in Colorado related to the cannabis industry.

I. Due Diligence for Debt and Equity Raises | 2:00pm – 2:20pm

II. Structuring Debt Investments in The Cannabis Industry | 2:20pm – 2:40pm

III. Bankruptcy And Receiverships in Cannabis | 2:40pm – 3:00pm

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

IV. Structuring Equity Raises in The Cannabis Industry | 3:10pm – 3:30pm

V. Special Considerations for Social Equity Licenses | 3:30pm – 3:50pm

VI. Intoxicating Hemp Transactions and How They Differ from Cannabis Raises | 3:50pm – 4:10pm