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Business counsel for regulated industries

We help business owners with the ownership agreements, contracts, commercial leases and continuity plans their companies rely on. If your business is in cannabis, hemp, healthcare or emerging research, we start by learning what you plan to do and which rules apply to it. You work directly with Carolina Garza-Gongora to find the business decisions that need attention and the legal work that fits your plans.

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How CGG Law can help

Legal support for building and running your business

A new partner, a lease renewal or a change in ownership can shape how your business runs for years. Carolina helps you work through the terms, understand what you are responsible for and put your decisions into clear agreements. We review each proposed matter on its own to set the appropriate scope of representation.

Entity formation and ownership agreements
Commercial contracts and vendor terms
Commercial lease review
Governance and decision-making authority
Ownership transitions and buy-sell terms
Succession and business continuity

Regulatory information reviewed November 11, 2026. The legal requirements for a particular business depend on its activities, products, location and current law.

Licensed businesses and related services

Cannabis

A cannabis business makes decisions about ownership, space, suppliers and future growth within a licensing framework. CGG Law’s business and real-estate services provide a place to address the agreements behind those decisions. The work may include documenting ownership, reviewing a commercial lease or setting the terms of a business relationship, with the scope established for the particular matter.

Brands, retailers and suppliers

Hemp, CBD and other cannabinoids

Product rules can affect what a business orders, how it describes its products and what happens to its inventory when the rules change. We review the commercial terms that deal with those risks, including supplier obligations, product warranties, returns and who is responsible for claims. A product’s ingredients, concentration, intended use and destination all shape the legal review it needs.

Healthcare practices and business arrangements

Ketamine and esketamine

Opening or growing a healthcare practice means making decisions about ownership, management, commercial space and service providers. Our role focuses on the business agreements and real-estate work within an agreed engagement. Professional ownership, prescribing, controlled-substance handling and reimbursement issues call for review by counsel with the appropriate healthcare and regulatory expertise.

Authorized research and business planning

Psilocybin

If you are planning a project tied to psilocybin research, you need a clear picture of what you are allowed to do and the agreements that work requires. A conversation with us can cover proposed ownership, business relationships and commercial space within our business-law and real-estate services. The project’s jurisdiction and required authorizations help decide what work can move forward.

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Business arrangements supporting research

MDMA, LSD and ibogaine

Research involving MDMA, LSD and ibogaine creates questions about how organizations are formed, how responsibilities are divided and what their agreements cover. For a proposed engagement connected to authorized research or supporting services, CGG Law evaluates the business and real-estate work against the project’s actual activities. That discussion begins with the substance involved, the location, the participating organizations and the required permissions.

Product and supply-chain agreements

Kratom and 7-OH products

A product’s composition and marketing affect the questions a retailer, supplier or brand needs to resolve. CGG Law’s commercial contract work can address supplier representations, returns, responsibility for claims and the business effects of changing product requirements. Any proposed engagement begins with a review of the activity and the legal issues that require further attention.

Working with Carolina

A clear scope for your legal work

Carolina Garza-Gongora founded CGG Law and is its attorney. She is your primary point of contact, and she works with you in English or Spanish. Our focus is business, real-estate and continuity planning for lawful operations. Carolina reviews the proposed matter with you, identifies the work within our services and confirms the scope in writing. Questions involving specialized licensing, securities, tax, healthcare regulation or enforcement require an assessment of the additional expertise needed.

Your first inquiry can briefly describe the business, where it is located and the decision you are facing. Keep it general, and share confidential documents or patient information only after we have confirmed the appropriate arrangements for receiving them.

Getting started

Common questions

Can I speak with Carolina before forming a company?

You can start with the idea you have in mind and the business decisions ahead of you. The first review helps show whether the matter fits our services and which legal questions need attention before you move forward.

How does entity formation fit into a regulated business?

Entity formation sets up the company’s legal structure. The business’s activities also need to satisfy the applicable licensing, professional, controlled-substance and other requirements, and those should be evaluated alongside its ownership and operating agreements.

What services does CGG Law provide in these industries?

Our work focuses on business formation, ownership agreements, commercial contracts, real estate and continuity planning within an agreed engagement. Healthcare treatment is provided by licensed clinicians, and specialized regulatory questions require the appropriate legal expertise.

What should I include in my first inquiry?

Include your name, contact details, industry, jurisdiction and a brief general description of the business issue. Mention any known deadline, and call us if timing is urgent. Keep medical records, patient information and confidential documents for an appropriate channel that we set up after we review the inquiry.

When does representation begin?

We review the inquiry and complete any required conflict check before deciding whether to accept the matter. Representation begins once we confirm an engagement in writing, including the scope of the legal work.

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Let’s discuss your business

Tell Carolina what you are planning, what is already in place and which decision needs attention. Consultations are available in English or Spanish, and the first conversation helps set the right next steps for your matter. If your inquiry is time-sensitive, call (312) 858-7139.