Clark Hill earns ‘Cannabis Law Firm of the Year’ Emjay Award

At the inaugural Emjay International Cannabis Awards ceremony on Nov. 30, Clark Hill received the first-ever “Cannabis Law Firm of the Year” Emjay. The Emjay Awards, recognizing the top ancillary businesses supporting the cannabis industry, are a black-tie affair honoring top accountants, attorneys, software companies, consultants, and other service-based categories. The ceremony was part of the MJBiz Conference at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas.

Bob Hoban, Clark Hill’s cannabis industry group co-chair, and fellow co-chair Sander Zagzebski, along with Xavier Jaillet, cannabis industry group coordinator, and Halston Trabucco, business development manager, accepted the award at MJBizCon in Las Vegas.

The award is the second Clark Hill’s cannabis team has received this year. In September, Benzinga named the group “Cannabis Law Firm of the Year.”

Blackford Capital acquires LTD?Online Stores, Inc.

Blackford Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm, has acquired LTD Online Stores, Inc., a patio furniture e-commerce business and wholesale distributor that markets and sells middle-to-high-end furniture through wholesale/drop-shipping, a direct-to-consumer website and a retail storefront located in San Diego.

LTD is the third addition to Blackford’s Patio Portfolio in the past year and joins Artificial Turf Supply (ATS) and Starfire Direct.

LTD President of Wholesale & Retail Ben Harvey and LTD Online President Todd Harmon will maintain their roles.

LTD serves a wide-ranging customer base through e-commerce, retail showrooms and its wholesale segment.

Website Closers served as exclusive financial advisor and Aegis Law served as legal advisor to LTD. Varnum LLP served as legal advisor and Rehmann served as financial and tax advisor to Blackford. Mercantile Bank of Michigan provided debt in support of the transaction.

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