He represents public and private entities in the cannabis industry in all aspects of their business affairs. His practice includes mergers and acquisitions, angel and venture capital financing and other capital formation transactions, as well as providing general corporate counseling. Within the cannabis sector, Mr. Schwamm advises companies of all sizes, including startups, venture-backed companies, privately held businesses and public companies, in all aspects of their business affairs. In particular, he has worked on two of the larger cross-border public company mergers and well as industry roll-ups. He also provides services to venture capital and private equity funds and angel investors as well as high net worth individuals and family offices, in connection with fund formation and investment.
Mr. Schwamm has moderated or participated on a number of panels focusing on investing in cannabis.
In 2022, Mr. Schwamm was recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as one of the top cannabis lawyers in the country, quoting clients as saying, "Michael is collaborative, reliable, and leads a great team. He is very knowledgeable on all things cannabis and M&A and he has great cross-border experience." Mr. Schwamm has also been selected as a Global Top 200 Cannabis Lawyer by Cannabis Law Report.