Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP is pleased to announce that Ian Bacheikov has been appointed as Chair of the Alcohol Beverage Sector Team. With a practice focused on the laws governing alcoholic beverages, Bacheikov represents clients in matters including alcohol beverage licensing and permitting, regulatory compliance, administrative enforcement actions, alcohol related land use/zoning, and local government lobbying relating to alcohol beverage regulations, commercial transactions and leasing for alcohol industry clients, and litigation concerning alcoholic beverage law issues. Bacheikov assists clients across multiple sectors, including entertainment, hospitality, and retail. 

Akerman’s fully integrated Alcohol Beverage team advises clients on the many multi-jurisdictional, regulatory compliance, and emerging legal issues facing the restaurant and alcohol beverage sector. The team includes professionals dedicating their full time practices to the representation of alcohol sector members, and is augmented by practitioners recognized for their proficiency in traditional legal fields that are necessary for addressing the business needs of alcohol sector clients including corporate law, labor and employment law, intellectual property law, land use and zoning law, government relations and administrative law, customs law, and tax law.