Solicitor Ricardo
Geada has joined leading corporate and commercial law firm Lawrence
Stephens as Director of its new Regulatory Solutions department, with a
focus on the cannabis and cryptoassets sectors.
With
over 16 years’ legal experience, both in private practice and in house, Ricardo
is a leading expert in cannabis regulation and is regularly instructed by
global cannabis companies, handling their legal and strategic requirements in
the UK and abroad. His expertise in the sector has led him to become one of the
UK’s leading experts in cannabis and cannabinoid regulation, having worked as a
contributing editor on the Chambers
& Partners Global Practice Guide: Medical Cannabis & Cannabinoid
Regulation for 2 years.
Ricardo
was recently invited to join the Cannabis Industry Council’s executive
committee to assist in developing a more comprehensive outlook on the
challenges and solutions facing the cannabis industry.
Ricardo’s
appointment to Lawrence Stephens establishes the new Regulatory Solutions
department, which provides legal advice and services to sectors ranging from
cannabis to cryptocurrency, and marks an exciting new chapter for the firm.
Ricardo
spent his first day as Head of Lawrence Stephens’ Regulatory Solutions
department at Cannabis Europa 2023, one of Europe’s leading conferences on the
development and regulation of medicinal cannabis and CBD products. He met with
a broad range of experts and professionals from this rapidly expanding
industry, with the conference providing insight into the regulation and
legislation of one of the UK’s most fascinating burgeoning industries.
Ricardo
Geada, Director, Regulatory Solutions commented: 'I
am delighted to be joining Lawrence Stephens and look forward to working with
the firm’s diverse range of departments. My new department will tackle frontier
areas of regulation, and I look forward to building relationships with new
peers and clients.'
Steven
Bernstein, Senior Director and Co-Founder of Lawrence Stephens, said: 'It
is a pleasure to welcome Ricardo to the firm. He is an exceptional solicitor
working in a unique industry, and we are excited for him and the Regulatory
Solutions department to add a new dimension to our expanding firm.'
