Expert legal counsel and services for the alcohol and hospitality industries

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With over thirty years of experience in alcohol and hospitality regulation, Gibson & Jeffery Law provides top-shelf legal advice and strategic consulting in all sectors of the alcohol and hospitality industries.

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Gibson & Jeffery Law is in Japan

Details of Rik D. Jeffery, Esq.'s October 2025 Japanese Alcoholic Beverage Industry Tour

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Legal and Cultural Considerations When Importing Japanese Alcoholic Beverages to American Markets

Our firm's key insights on legal and cultural issues in Japanese alcoholic beverage importation

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Under-Collateralized Hospitality Loans and the Alcohol Regulations That Make Them

Collateral securing many hospitality loans may be overvalued due to alcohol licensing regulations.

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Startups

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Hospitality Businesses

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Investors

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Lenders and Creditors

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Celebrity Drink Brands

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Law Firms

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Wineries, Distilleries, Breweries, Alcoholic Beverage Retailers and Wholesalers, and Vineyards

Japanese Alcoholic Beverage Importation

Representative clients

  • InterContinental Hotels

  • Meadow Creek Spirits

  • City Sofive

  • Sake Ono

  • BrightSpire Capital

  • The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus

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