International law firm Clark Hill in Detroit has appointed new leadership across its food and beverage, hospitality, and retail practices.
Clark Hill’s food and beverage group now is led by Jason R. Canvasser, member in the firm’s Detroit office. The multi-disciplinary team represents food and beverage processors, manufacturers, industry groups, distributors, retailers, and other clients in the industry with corporate structuring, transactions, employment issues, litigation, and other matters.
Heading the hospitality group is Michael J. Laszlo, a member in Clark Hill’s Boulder, Colo. and San Francisco offices. The hospitality group provides comprehensive support across hotel transactions, franchising and licensing, management agreements, corporate governance, labor and employment matters, intellectual property protection, cybersecurity and data privacy, ESG and sustainability initiatives, real estate financing, and complex commercial litigation.
In addition to their new roles, Canvasser and Laszlo lead the firm’s alcohol law group, which focuses on alcohol licensing, regulation, and compliance matters.
The retail group will be led by Tanya Nebo, senior counsel in the firm’s Collin County, Texas office. The team advises national retailers, specialty stores and e-commerce businesses on matters ranging from business operations, environmental concerns, franchising opportunities, labor and employment, international trade compliance, real estate transactions, and commercial litigation.
