Neil M. Kaufman – Kaufman McGowan PLLC
Managing Partner
Neil M. Kaufman, is the managing member of Kaufman McGowan PLLC, Corporate & Securities Counsel to the Cannabis Industry™ and one of the leading corporate cannabis law firms in New York and the USA. He combines over 40 years of practicing corporate and securities law at the highest levels with 10 years of extensive cannabis industry experience. Mr. Kaufman represents a wide variety of cannabis companies and investors in their corporate, securities, financing, borrowing, merger & acquisition, contract and other legal matters. He has participated in over $2 Billion of cannabis-industry transactions.
Mr. Kaufman serves as:
- Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of iDirect Private Markets Fund, a private equity closed-end mutual fund with over $700 Million under management;
- Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Two Roads Shared Trust, a series of open-end mutual funds with over $6 Billion under management;
- Chairman Emeritus of the Long Island Capital Alliance, a non-profit organization that has assisted dozens of local companies in raising over $200 million in growth capital;
- Chairman of the Long Island Chapter of Financial Executives International, a nationwide organization of CFOs and controllers; and
- Director of the Long Island Cannabis Coalition.
Mr. Kaufman formerly served as:
- Chairman of the board of directors of Vizacom Inc., a NASDAQ-listed software and technology solutions company and
- Chairman of the Corporation, Banking & Securities Law Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association.
Mr. Kaufman has received numerous awards, including:
- Top 200 cannabis lawyer in the world by the Cannabis Law Digest
- Cannabis Industry Power Player in 2023 and 2024 by PoliticsNY and amNY Metro
- King of New York by Schneps Media
- Super Lawyer for the last 10 years
- Leadership in Law by Long Island Business News
Kaufman McGowan PLLC has been named the Best Cannabis Law Firm on Long Island by Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Matters
- Connected International Inc.: corporate reorganization, acquisition of Alien Labs, secured credit facility
- Kings Garden Inc.: corporate reorganization, private placement
- Altitude Investment Fund: investments in BDS Amalytics, Springbig, PathogenDx, etc.
Publications
- Over $2 Billion of Cannabis Industry financing and M&A deals: View
- Financing Alternatives for Cannabis Companies: View
- Five Misconceptions of Raising Growth Capital: Investment laws still govern cannabis companies: View
Socials
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Address & Contacts
Address
190 Motor Parkway, Suite 200 Hauppauge, New York 11788
GPS
40.807099628171, -73.25565501717
Telephone