Jonathan S. Berck is a Principal attorney in the firm’s Business Law and Transactions, Cannabis Law, and International Law practice groups.
Jon maintains a general corporate practice, with emphasis on domestic and international business transactions, counseling and formation of small and medium businesses, business succession planning, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, and project finance. Jon has worked with clients across the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Kazakhstan, Qatar and Kenya, among other jurisdictions. He practices in many different industries, including real estate, oil and gas, art, insurance, life settlements, telecommunications, agriculture and banking.
As a member of Offit Kurman’s Cannabis Law group, he represents clients throughout New York and the nation, from license applications to mergers and acquisitions among companies in the industry. He frequently writes and speaks on cannabis law topics.
Jon lived and practiced law in Germany for many years, and is fluent in German.
Prior to joining Offit Kurman, Jon practiced in Washington, D.C., Frankfurt, and London with major U.S. law firms. He taught international business law at the University of Alabama School of Law in Tuscaloosa and the University of Fribourg in Switzerland. He is admitted in numerous jurisdictions in the United States and abroad.
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