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Who We Are Our People Practices News and Events Insights Offices Join Us Diversity Home > Practices > Vineyard, Wine and Beverage Vineyard, Wine & Beverage The Vineyard, Wine & Beverage Practice Group at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, represents some of the nation’s foremost wineries, breweries, distilleries and vineyard owners, as well as their investors, lenders, importers, exporters, distributors, brokers and retailers. With the broad platform of a national firm and decades of industry experience, Manatt is uniquely positioned to present an interdisciplinary, industry-focused approach to legal services in these heavily regulated and competitive industries. Our lawyers can thus bring to their practice not only the highest level of legal expertise, but also a profound and pragmatic understanding of the issues facing industry clients. This perspective allows us to offer a true, competitive advantage to our vineyard, wine and beverage industry clients. Simply put, we add value. Unique among the competition, Manatt’s breadth of practice allows us to offer a complete line of services to our vineyard, wine and beverage industry clients. We counsel our clients on critical issues regarding brand protection, including copyright and trademark protection. We help our clients design and implement compliant advertising and promotional campaigns. We provide national litigation service and counsel clients at every stage of a controversy – proactive problem avoidance, effective settlement negotiation and vigorous advocacy in court. We have deep experience in mergers and acquisitions, business formation and other corporate matters, as well as with importation, distribution, grape supply and similar agreements. We provide unparalleled experience in real estate, finance, and land use matters, offering strategic counseling on matters ranging from vineyard acquisitions to winery and production projects, leases, credit facilities, mortgage originations, and entitlements. We are experienced in governmental and regulatory matters and provide an unrivaled breadth of public policy and advocacy services. We have extensive expertise in all areas of tax, income, gift and estate planning for winery and vineyard owners and their families, including business succession planning, the passing of assets to the next generation and philanthropic and tax planning. In short, we provide nationally recognized services in virtually every substantive area of expertise that our vineyard, wine and beverage industry clients might require. These clients number among the most well-known wineries, brewers, distillers and vineyard investors in the industry. They include The Ciatti Company, Citicorp USA, Inc., Cline Cellars, Comerica, Cuvaison Winery, Family Winemakers of California, Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Hanzell Vineyards, Heron Wines, Kendall Jackson / Jackson Family Investments / Jackson Family Wines, Plata Wine Partners, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Silverado Premium Properties / Silverado Winegrowers, Starlight Vineyards, Sutter Home Winery, Trinchero Family Estates, Via Pacifica Wine Company, and Winery Exchange. Overview Areas of Focus Attorneys & Advisors Representative Matters Selected Clients Contacts Events

Vineyard, Wine & Beverage

The Vineyard, Wine & Beverage Practice Group at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, represents some of the nation’s foremost wineries, breweries, distilleries and vineyard owners, as well as their investors, lenders, importers, exporters, distributors, brokers and retailers. With the broad platform of a national firm and decades of industry experience, Manatt is uniquely positioned to present an interdisciplinary, industry-focused approach to legal services in these heavily regulated and competitive industries. Our lawyers can thus bring to their practice not only the highest level of legal expertise, but also a profound and pragmatic understanding of the issues facing industry clients. This perspective allows us to offer a true, competitive advantage to our vineyard, wine and beverage industry clients. Simply put, we add value.

Unique among the competition, Manatt’s breadth of practice allows us to offer a complete line of services to our vineyard, wine and beverage industry clients. We counsel our clients on critical issues regarding brand protection, including copyright and trademark protection. We help our clients design and implement compliant advertising and promotional campaigns. We provide national litigation service and counsel clients at every stage of a controversy – proactive problem avoidance, effective settlement negotiation and vigorous advocacy in court. We have deep experience in mergers and acquisitions, business formation and other corporate matters, as well as with importation, distribution, grape supply and similar agreements. We provide unparalleled experience in real estate, finance, and land use matters, offering strategic counseling on matters ranging from vineyard acquisitions to winery and production projects, leases, credit facilities, mortgage originations, and entitlements. We are experienced in governmental and regulatory matters and provide an unrivaled breadth of public policy and advocacy services. We have extensive expertise in all areas of tax, income, gift and estate planning for winery and vineyard owners and their families, including business succession planning, the passing of assets to the next generation and philanthropic and tax planning. In short, we provide nationally recognized services in virtually every substantive area of expertise that our vineyard, wine and beverage industry clients might require.

These clients number among the most well-known wineries, brewers, distillers and vineyard investors in the industry. They include The Ciatti Company, Citicorp USA, Inc., Cline Cellars, Comerica, Cuvaison Winery, Family Winemakers of California, Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Hanzell Vineyards, Heron Wines, Kendall Jackson / Jackson Family Investments / Jackson Family Wines, Plata Wine Partners, Prudential Insurance Company of America, Silverado Premium Properties / Silverado Winegrowers, Starlight Vineyards, Sutter Home Winery, Trinchero Family Estates, Via Pacifica Wine Company, and Winery Exchange.

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