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Alcoholic Beverage Law & Compliance

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We help navigate legal and regulatory challenges of the alcoholic beverages industry, offering comprehensive counsel to ensure compliance and drive growth

Whether you’re launching, expanding, or simply ensuring compliance with existing law, we help secure alcohol licenses, anticipate regulatory risks, and navigate evolving liquor laws. We simplify the legal complexities so you can focus on what you do best.

Our team understands the unique demands of your industry. From breweries, distilleries and wineries to importers, distributors, restaurants and retailers, we represent a wide range of businesses throughout the production, distribution and sales process. Our attorneys have extensive experience with local, state and federal agencies, including the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board and the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.

We assist with liquor licensing, trade practice compliance, marketing and advertising regulations, labeling requirements, franchise protection, distribution agreements and dispute resolution. For alcohol businesses operating globally, we advise on import/export compliance, tariffs, and trade restrictions.

Whatever the challenge, our team provides proactive, strategic legal counsel to support your goals and safeguard your interests.

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“They have a deep understanding of the applicable laws, insights on navigating the process and a diligent team that helped drive the process in a timely manner, all paired with pragmatic advice along the way.”

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Our beverage law team works closely with our practices in Business & Corporate Transactions, Intellectual Property, and Food & Beverage Industry Law to provide integrated counsel for your enterprise.