Feuerstein Kulick

What Feuerstein Kulick does

Feuerstein Kulick LLP is a New York-headquartered boutique law firm founded in 2016 that has built a specialized practice around the U.S. cannabis industry, representing cannabis multi-state operators, investors, funds, brands, and social equity applicants. The firm operates as a single integrated practice across nine interconnected areas: cannabis, corporate, corporate restructuring, debt finance, license applications, litigation, real estate, and regulatory, with the attorneys functioning as cross-practice teams rather than siloed specialists. Notable representations include $211 million, $294 million, and $270 million matters for Curaleaf, Ayr Wellness, and The Cannabist Company respectively, plus a $150 million New York State Cannabis and Social Equity Investment Fund deployment and a $24.5 million litigation judgment for Ilera Healthcare.

The firm is differentiated by the pedigree of its attorneys, most of whom trained at large national law firms such as Boies Schiller, Cravath, Greenberg Traurig, Herrick Feinstein, and King & Spalding, and by the founding partners' role in the National Cannabis Roundtable, which gives the firm direct influence on cannabis policy development. Feuerstein Kulick expanded to Oakland, California in September 2022 and now operates from two offices serving clients across the Northeast, West Coast, Southeast, and Midwest. The firm publishes a cannabis-focused newsletter, The Leaflet, and generates business through industry events, earned media on headline matters, and direct enterprise relationships, with no public pricing or fee schedule disclosed.

Feuerstein Kulick makes money through traditional professional services fees on transactional, litigation, restructuring, and regulatory engagements. Its GTM is sales-led and enterprise-focused, with the largest fee opportunities concentrated in large MSO M&A, debt finance, and noteholder restructuring mandates. Customer relationships are anchored by named public-company operators, cannabis-focused funds, and private credit lenders, while social equity and pro bono engagements (notably with The Weldon Project and Glass House Brands) round out the client base. The firm has no external funding rounds, operates as a partnership (LLP), and has not disclosed revenue, headcount, or ownership beyond the founding and named partners.

Name

Feuerstein Kulick

Legal name

Feuerstein Kulick LLP

Website

https://dfmklaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Feuerstein Kulick LLP is a New York and Oakland-based boutique law firm founded in 2016 that serves cannabis multi-state operators, investors, funds, and brands across corporate, regulatory, debt finance, restructuring, licensing, litigation, and real estate matters, with particular strength in distressed and high-stakes transactions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services (Cannabis-Focused Boutique Law)

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal Practice Management & Case Management (BPAEAPAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Governance, Entity Management & Board Management (BPAEAPAL)

Keywords

• Cannabis legal services
• Corporate law firm
• Debt finance counsel
• Corporate restructuring services
• Cannabis regulatory compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Feuerstein Kulick provides legal representation to cannabis companies, funds, investors, and financial institutions. Services include M&A counsel, debt financing, restructuring, regulatory compliance, and litigation support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Feuerstein Kulick is a boutique law firm that provides legal representation to cannabis companies, funds, investors, and financial institutions. Its services span corporate structuring, M&A, debt financing, restructuring, regulatory compliance, licensing, litigation, and real estate matters, with a core focus on the cannabis industry and the complex multi-state regulatory landscape surrounding it. The firm operates across eight integrated practice areas and serves clients nationally from offices in New York and Oakland, California.

Product overview

Feuerstein Kulick is a boutique law firm offering a unified suite of legal services centered on the cannabis industry and related sectors. The firm operates as a single integrated legal practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, providing services across nine interconnected practice areas: Cannabis, Corporate, Corporate Restructuring, Debt Finance, License Applications, Litigation, Real Estate, and Regulatory. Additionally, the firm publishes 'The Leaflet' newsletter as a thought leadership and client engagement vehicle covering cannabis industry developments. All practice areas are designed to work synergistically, enabling the firm to provide comprehensive counsel from regulatory licensing through corporate transactions and dispute resolution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Leaflet: A cannabis-focused newsletter published by Feuerstein Kulick covering industry news, legal developments, regulatory changes, and market updates. Published issues covering topics from Corporate Transparency Act compliance to New York cannabis market developments.

Products and services

• Cannabis Legal Services Comprehensive legal representation for cannabis businesses including regulatory compliance, licensing, M&A, and operational matters across multiple U.S. states. Targeted at multi-state operators, investors, brands, and startups in the cannabis industry.
• Corporate Law Services Corporate governance, structuring, and transaction support for clients ranging from startups to public companies. Serves cannabis and other industry clients needing corporate counsel.
• Corporate Restructuring Services In-court and out-of-court workouts, Chapter 11 proceedings, and restructuring advisory for distressed companies. For cannabis and other industry clients facing financial distress.
• Debt Finance Services Representation of lenders, borrowers, and investors in complex debt transactions including senior secured loans, term loans, and credit facilities. Targeted at cannabis companies, funds, and financial institutions.
• License Applications Services Assistance with obtaining cannabis licenses and permits from state and local regulatory bodies. For cannabis operators and social equity applicants seeking to enter the regulated market.
• Litigation Services Complex commercial litigation, dispute resolution, and representation in government investigations. For cannabis and other industry clients in high-stakes disputes.
• Real Estate Legal Services
• Regulatory Compliance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $24.5 million judgment secured for minority partner in cannabis company dispute
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Cannabis RoundtablecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeuerstein Kulick is a founding member of the National Cannabis Roundtable, an association of leading cannabis companies and service providers focused on federal cannabis reform. The firm actively participates in shaping cannabis policy and regulations.
• The Weldon ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeuerstein Kulick partnered with The Weldon Project, a not-for-profit organization that aids prisoners incarcerated for cannabis-related offenses, to draft clemency criteria and pursue commutation for non-violent cannabis offenders.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fox Rothschild LLP: National full-service firm with a substantial cannabis law practice representing MSOs, brands, and ancillary operators. Direct comparator in licensing and regulatory work but a much broader multi-practice platform outside cannabis.
• DLA Piper LLP: Global AmLaw 50 firm with a cannabis industry practice covering M&A, finance, and regulatory matters. Represents some of the same public MSO and investor clients as Feuerstein Kulick but as part of its global full-service offering.
• Akerman LLP: A major AmLaw 200 firm with a well-known cannabis industry practice. Akerman competes on multi-state cannabis regulatory and transactional work but operates as a broader full-service firm, making it an incumbent competitor rather than a focused specialist.
• Dentons US LLP: Global law firm with a developed cannabis practice through its merger with McCarthy Tétrault and prior cannabis industry groups. Competes for high-stakes cannabis financings and M&A but as part of a much broader international platform rather than a dedicated cannabis boutique.
• Buchanan Ingersill & Rooney PC: AmLaw 200 firm with a nationally recognized cannabis industry group and one of the earliest Biglaw entrants into cannabis legal practice. Competes for cannabis M&A, capital markets, and regulatory mandates across many of the same operator and investor clients.

Direct peers

• Greenspoon Marder LLP: Full-service firm with a leading national cannabis practice (formerly Greenspoon Marder Cultiva Law). Competes for cannabis M&A, licensing, and restructuring mandates from MSOs and investors, but with a much larger overall bench that enables handling larger and more diversified matters.
• McAllister Garfield PC: A boutique cannabis-focused law firm with a similar national footprint. Direct overlap with Feuerstein Kulick across M&A, financing, regulatory, and licensing work for cannabis operators and investors, including licensing matters in many of the same states.
• Harris Scolnick LLP: Specialist cannabis finance boutique. Comparable in size and focus to Feuerstein Kulick, with overlap on cannabis debt financings, restructurings, and operator-side capital markets work.
• Vicente Sederberg LLP: Founded in 2010 as one of the first dedicated cannabis law firms, Vicente Sederberg is the most established and most directly comparable cannabis-specialist firm. Both firms target MSOs, investors, and brands across regulatory, corporate, and litigation matters, competing for the same marquee mandates Feuerstein Kulick wins.

Others

• Herrick, Feinstein LLP: AmLaw mid-size NYC firm where co-founders Feuerstein and Meltzer previously practiced. Provides a recruiting pipeline and indirect comparison given its own cannabis and restructuring capabilities, though not a current direct competitor in Feuerstein Kulick's cannabis niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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