We advise clients regarding which specific licenses are necessary to conduct their businesses and prepare the necessary paperwork to obtain those licenses. We handle alcohol beverage licensure at the federal, state and local levels for locations throughout the U.S.

We have special expertise in the laws regulating the advertising, marketing and promotion of alcoholic beverages. We advise our clients on the compliance of ongoing promotions and advertisements and also assist in designing and implementing compliant promotional events.

The alcohol industry is heavily regulated at the federal level by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) and at the state level by individual state Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) departments. We have experience in dealing with these agencies to resolve accusations against licensees for a wide variety of violations and assist with resolutions of these matters.

Preparation and negotiation of key contracts is vital to success in the alcohol industry. We offer a wide range of services in this area, including drafting private label production contracts, import agreements, ingredient/commodity supply contracts, and distribution agreements with licensed wholesalers.