Kristopher J. Chandler

Assist large healthcare system with the development, deployment, and implementation of responsible AI security policy to govern security and data protection terms and conditions for procurement of AI tools.

Represented Gridiron Capital in the sale of Foundation Wellness, a leading consumer wellness platform that designs, manufactures, markets, and sells high-value branded wellness products, to Bansk Group.

Represented springbig, the largest loyalty and marketing automation platform to serve the cannabis Industry, in entering into a definitive agreement for a $500 million de-SPAC transaction resulting in springbig being listed on Nasdaq through a merger with Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corporation. The merger accelerated springbig’s visions to serve cannabis brands by consolidating a highly fragmented cannabis technology ecosystem across loyalty, data analytics, advertising, and other areas influencing consumer experience and marketing effectiveness.

Represented California cannabis company The Parent Co. its acquisition of dispensary and delivery company Coastal Holding Company for stock consideration. 

We serve as a lead outside transactional counsel to Infosys in connection with the negotiation and documentation of a variety of IP oriented technology transactions.

Representing Red Arrow Farm, a Michigan-based cultivation and processing facility that has increasing market share in the still-developing adult-use market in the state, as outside general counsel in matters including regulatory and corporate counsel on an ongoing basis. Red Arrow are pioneers in a brand new industry in Michigan and face myriad legal challenges at a state and local level along the way.

Represented Caliva as lead counsel on a joint venture involving cultivation licenses and newly awarded dispensary and deliver license in Los Angeles with a social equity applicant partner. Additionally, represented Caliva with regard to numerous real estate lease transactions.

Represented Caliva, a direct-to-consumer cannabis brand, as real estate counsel in its acquisition of multiple licensed cannabis operations and several newly awarded dispensary licenses, all in California.

Represented a large, family office which made very substantial investments in the cannabis business, including corporate structure for the entity into which the family office made its original investments and eventually raised additional equity which allowed the original investor to receive a return of a portion of its original investment.

Represented Cresco, one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the United States, in initiatives including merit-based applications in various states including Missouri, and advised the company on state and federal laws and pending legislation. Additionally, counseled Cresco with regard to federal policy shifts and organizing the company to capitalize on market trends.

Represented Cresco Labs, one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the United States, in obtaining a provisional processing license by the state of Ohio. The License allows Cresco to extract oils and manufacture products from cannabis which provides Cresco the ability to sell its entire House of Brands in Ohio. Benesch represented Cresco throughout the licensing process and assisted Cresco in becoming a vertically integrated operator in the State of Ohio.