// BRIAN F. SIMAS

Brian Simas provides experienced counsel to alcohol beverage and agribusiness industry stakeholders, with regarded practices in alcohol beverage industry commercial and real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, and trade compliance. Brian additionally represents a diverse range of real estate development professionals and businesses throughout the Central Coast.

Brian's beverage industry practice and client relationships are underpinned by his dual degrees from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in Wine & Viticulture and Agricultural Business and extensive work experience in the alcohol beverage industry.

Brian is an Adjunct Professor in the Wine and Viticulture Department at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where he teaches an upper-division course in wine law and compliance. He regularly speaks at symposiums, universities, and continuing education seminars on alcohol beverage law.

A 5th generation Santa Barbara County native, Brian lives with his wife, Chemayne, in the heart of California’s Central Coast wine country.

Alcohol Beverage

Mergers & Acquisitions
Real Estate Transactions / Leasing
Land Use / Winery Entitlement
Vineyard Management / Development
State and Federal Licensing
Beverage Industry Contract Drafting
Trade Compliance / Tied House Resolution
Label and Formula Approval
Distributor Franchise Relationships
Private / Control Label Programs
E-Commerce
Direct-to-Consumer and Retailer Shipping
Third-Party Providers
Disruptive Marketing

Representative Clients

Wineries
Breweries
Distilleries
Cideries
Custom Crush Facilities
Distributors / Brokers
Retailers (online and brick and mortar)
Third Party Providers
Vineyards
Vineyard Managers
Private Equity Funds
Industry Associations
Sommeliers
Winemakers, Brewers, Distillers

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