Professionals

Genny Kiley

503.467.0392

genny@emergelawgroup.com

EDUCATION

Santa Clara University School of Law, JD, Law Certificate Corporate Transactions (2005)

University of Oregon, Bachelor of Arts (2001)

ADMISSIONS

Oregon

California

PRACTICE AREAS

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Genny Kiley focuses her practice on business and corporate transactions and provides practical business advice to companies of all sizes and stages. While she has assisted large publicly held companies, Genny has extensive experience advising closely held and family-owned businesses on business structuring, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance.

Genny is Chair of Emerge’s Cannabis Industry Group and counsels a diverse client base with a particular focus on cannabis businesses, including growers, processors, wholesalers, and retailers. Genny has helped numerous cannabis businesses navigate state and local cannabis rules and regulations and obtain recreational and medical marijuana licenses. In the converse, Genny has also advised many businesses transacting with “plant touching” businesses, including landlords, equipment manufacturers, and lenders. In the cannabis industry there is no “boilerplate”. Her combined business and regulatory background provides a unique perspective when advising clients to help avoid common pitfalls unique to the cannabis industry in connection with business transactions.

Prior to co-founding Emerge Law Group, Genny practiced at Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt.

Activities

Awards

Northern California Super Lawyers, Cannabis Law (2022)

Oregon Super Lawyers, Cannabis Law (2021)

Portland Business Journal, “Forty Under 40” Emerging Business Leaders award (2018)

Professional Memberships

Oregon State Bar Business Law Section, Member
Chair (2020), Executive Committee Member (2015-2021)

Oregon State Bar, Agricultural Law Section, Member
Secretary (2022), Executive Committee Member (2022)

Oregon State Bar, Cannabis and Psychedelics Law Section, Member

International Cannabis Bar Association, Member

National Cannabis Industry Association, Member
NCIA State Regulatory Committee (2017-2019)

California Cannabis Industry Association, Member
Agriculture & Manufacturing Committee (2022)

Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Board Member (2012)

Community Activities

LawMeets 2020 M&A Boot Camp, Coach

University of Oregon School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Mergers & Acquisitions

We Love Clean Rivers, Board Member

Thymic Carcinoma Center, Board Member

Speaking Engagements

June 10, 2022
Washington, DC
International Cannabis Bar Association
Cannabis Law Institute
Preparing Your Client for Raising Money: Housekeeping, Corporate Governance, & Anticipating Structure Changes, Genny Kiley

December 16, 2021
San Francisco, CA
National Cannabis Industry Association
2021 Cannabis Business Summit & Expo
From Legacy to Craft:  Appellations, Social Equity, and Interstate Commerce

September 30, 2021
Los Angeles, CA
CBD Expo West
FDA Compliance and Regulations in California

June 11, 2019
New Orleans, LA
International Cannabis Industry Association at MJBizCon Next
Real Estate:  Location (Zoning), Location (Environmental)

April 18, 2019
Portland, OR
Emerge Law Group
CB-Dos and Don’ts

April 5, 2019
Portland, OR
Oregon Entrepreneur Network
Cannabis Business Basics Workshop

March 15, 2019
Indianapolis, IN
CBD Expo Midwest
A Brief History of Cannabis & The Legalization of Hemp

October 18, 2018
Portland, OR
Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys
Up In Smoke:  Cannabis Related Issues in Hospitality

July 27, 2018
San Jose, CA
National Cannabis Industry Association
2018 Cannabis Business Summit & Expo
The Other Side of Cannabis: Getting Ahead of the Rapidly Evolving U.S. Hemp and CBD Markets

February 15, 2018
Portland, OR
Emerge Law Group
OLCC Compliance Workshop and Oregon Marijuana Summit Overview

January 25, 2018
Portland, OR
Cannabis Collaborative Conference
Land Use and Lease Negotiations for Canna-Business

Press

November 13, 2017
Genny Kiley recognized in Cannabis Business ExecutiveCBE 75 Most Important Women

March 29, 2016
Genny Kiley quoted in Willamette Week
Oregon Marijuana Extract Industry Temporarily Shuts Down Amid Legal Limbo

March 29, 2016
Genny Kiley quoted in Oregon Business
Sara Batterby Ventures into Cannabis

November 4, 2015
Genny Kiley featured in Huffington Post
These 10 Women Entrepreneurs Are Smoking The Marijuana Industry

August 1, 2014
Genny Kiley mentioned in Portland Business Journal
Pot in Oregon: The commerce of cannabis

January 18, 2013
Genny Kiley quoted in Portland Business Journal
Funding the deal

Experience

Advised vertically-integrated OLCC licensed cannabis business, operating multiple retail stores throughout Oregon, with business structuring, corporate governance, real estate and business acquisitions, and various commercial agreements.

Represented California landlord in connection with long-term lease to BCC licensed retailer, advising regarding potential risks under federal law, and negotiated and prepared lease agreement.

Represented lender in connection with loan to OLCC licensed cannabis business, advised regarding potential risks under federal law, and negotiated and prepared loan agreement and related loan documents to adequately secure loan in light of state cannabis laws and regulations.

Represented OLCC licensed marijuana retailer in connection with sale of retail business, from due diligence preparation and disclosure to negotiating asset purchase agreement and ancillary transaction documents.

Represented OLCC licensed producer in negotiation and preparation of toll processing and white label agreement with OLCC licensed processor.

Provided advice to Oregon Measure 91 campaign regarding Oregon alcohol laws, as part of forming the cannabis regulatory framework in Oregon.

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