Strategy, advice, oversight, and corporate development.

Adjunct Professor for Northwestern Law's San Francisco Immersion Program, co-teaching Cannabis Law, Business & Policy.

Advice and strategy on business lifecycle events and industry engagement. Ex-lawyer. Access to a broad and deep network of connections in order to develop long-term relationships. marc@hauseradvisory.comStrategy Assessment and Execution - M&A; Capital Markets; Joint Ventures and Major Transactions;IPO/Sale; Compliance; Growth and Marketplace; Restructuring and Workout.Industry Perspective and Engagement - State of the Industry; Macro Trends and Opportunities;Capital Flows; Federal and State Regulation; Risk Assessment; Near-Term and Long-Term Outlooks.

Chambers and Legal 500 ranked, Marc is one of the nation’s leading cannabis attorneys. His two decades of experience advising clients and colleagues on billions of dollars of business transactions, both working in-house and at law firms, allow Marc to provide a macro, business-focused perspective to this fast-growing industry. Marc works closely with clients to balance risks and maximize optionality in a complex regulatory environment. His deep and broad base of connections throughout the cannabis (non-hemp and hemp) industry gives him access to an extensive knowledge and skill set, benefitting clients and relationships.Marc is a member of the Global Corporate Group and is the Vice Chair of the Cannabis Law Team, dedicating his entire practice to the cannabis industry. His current clients include public and private single- and multi-state operators, market-leading ancillary businesses, real estate investment trusts, investment banks and other financial services providers, private equity funds and other investors, testing labs, cultivators, processors, and entrepreneurs. Marc also works closely across practice groups throughout the firm to provide counsel on the unique aspects of doing business with the cannabis industry. In addition, Marc provides perspectives on the cannabis industry through speaking engagements, being frequently quoted in trade and business publications, and his periodic newsletter, Cannabis Musings, which has delivered his unique take on industry activities since 2018 (which you can access thru the icon below)

Advising clients on complex corporate, securities, M&A, real estate, capital markets, and restructuring transactions. Focus on cannabis and wine industries. Preparing issuers, investors, buyers, and sellers for structure, growth, and exit.Connecting people, opening doors, and introducing hidden resources and novel ideas.Helping clients balance leverage with risk.

Internal counsel at Equity Group Investments, a private, Chicago-based investment firm founded by financier Sam Zell, controlling a multi-billion dollar mix of private and public domestic and foreign holdings. Over 15 years of handling billions of dollars of extensive corporate, real estate, M&A, restructuring/workout, capital markets, and securities transactions across asset classes and investments. Primary responsibility for managing and advising on all legal and practical aspects of EGI's transactions and deals, from term sheet to disposition, as well as project management, internal compliance, operations, and day-to-day legal and risk advice.