Alcohol Beverage Law
As dedicated counsel in the alcohol beverage space, Vicente LLP advises clients on the nuanced and constantly evolving regulatory environment at the intersection of alcohol, hemp, and cannabinoids. Backed by robust experience in licensing, compliance, labeling, advertising, and corporate transactions, we advise beer, wine, cider, and distilled spirits producers, importers, distributors, retailers and investors to navigate the unique challenges of the country's alcohol beverage landscape.
We assist clients at every stage of their business lifecycle, from entity formation and capital raising to securing state and federal liquor permits, structuring manufacturing and distribution contracts, and executing M&A transactions. Our practice covers both the conventional alcohol beverage industry and emerging areas, including non-alcoholic beers, wines, and distilled spirits.
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Services
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- Entity formation, financings and investments tailored for alcohol companies
- Mergers and acquisitions in the beverage space, including asset and equity transactions
- Contract drafting: supply agreements, co-packing, brokerage, distribution, manufacturing
- Intellectual property & brand protection
- Federal and state licensing for breweries, wineries, distilleries, importers, wholesalers, retailers
- Compliance with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and state alcohol regulatory agencies
- Labeling and formula review for alcoholic beverages
- Strategy development for compliant advertising and marketing of alcohol beverages, including state-by-state legal analysis
- Review of claims, endorsements, influencer marketing, social media campaigns in compliance with FTC, FDA, and state laws
- Review of advertising and promotions for alcoholic beverages brands, including coupons, sweepstakes and multi-faceted advertising campaigns.
- Ongoing monitoring of federal and state regulatory developments affecting alcohol beverage industries.
- Representation in investigations, enforcement proceedings, and recall or labeling / advertising challenge responses