Distressed Debt Acquisition and Privatization of Canadian Cannabis Company

Private Investment Company

Representation of a private investment company in the acquisition of senior debt of a distressed publicly traded Canadian cannabis company. Structured a "going private" transaction for the company, including a joint venture with other secured creditors to acquire the assets of the cannabis company through a Canadian bankruptcy proceeding. Successfully negotiated the voluntary surrender of assets in Florida, including the transfer of a Florida cannabis license, from the cannabis company, followed by the negotiation of a joint venture with a prominent cannabis cultivator for the development of a cannabis business utilizing the Florida license.

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