Christopher Lynch Bio

Christopher Lynch focuses his practice on representing emerging and established companies operating in highly regulated industries, particularly cannabis, hemp, alcoholic beverages, and solid waste management. Licensed in Washington and California, Christopher has a wide-ranging knowledge of regulations and multijurisdictional proficiencies that allow him to help clients along the West Coast thrive under a complex matrix of laws and regulations. As laws and regulations change and evolve—causing transactions to become increasingly nuanced and sophisticated—Christopher’s ability to provide experienced and knowledgeable counsel across jurisdictions has become all the more important for his clients. Christopher’s transactional law experience is robust and includes drafting and negotiating franchise agreements and other contracts with local governments, mergers and acquisitions, entity structure and formation, and corporate governance. He regularly negotiates and develops all forms of corporate documents, including license options, purchase and sales agreements, operating and shareholder agreements, and the myriad inter-business contracts that form the matrix of legal assurances that companies need to successfully do business in highly regulated industries. Christopher’s extensive regulatory knowledge and ability to see beyond the face of the issue at hand gives his clients an advantage when their goals require working with regulatory agencies or state and local governments to develop and interpret policy, rules, and law. As an active member of multiple trade and industry associations, Christopher regularly helps his clients navigate the rulemaking process, drafts and coauthors legislative bills, and counsels his clients on strategic considerations to advance their interests and meet their goals.