Santa Rosa, CA/St. Helena, CA/Lake Oswego, OR — January 27, 2026 — Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross LLP (“CMPR”), a leading U.S. law firm with a strong focus in the wine and spirits industry, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Légi Conseils Bourgogne (“Légi Conseils”), a premier French law firm recognized for its deep experience advising wine, spirits and luxury beverage clients in France and across Europe. The alliance became effective on January 1, 2026 and follows the recent opening of CMPR’s offices in Lake Oswego, Oregon and St. Helena, California.
The collaboration establishes a coordinated cross-border platform to jointly market and provide legal services to clients and prospective clients in the wine and spirits sector throughout the United States and Europe. The alliance is designed to enhance the visibility, capabilities, and integrated service offerings of both firms within their respective jurisdictions, while delivering seamless, industry-specific legal support for wine and spirits clients operating internationally.
Under the terms of the alliance, the firms will collaborate on joint marketing initiatives, coordinated client strategies, and regular strategic planning meetings. The alliance will also include a series of joint legal and industry events, including a U.S.-based program in Oregon scheduled for May 2026 and a European program planned for Fall 2026 in Burgundy/Paris.
In addition, the firms will promote the alliance on their respective websites and marketing platforms and will work closely to support clients on a wide range of cross-border legal matters, including:
- Cross-border mergers, acquisitions, and strategic transactions
- Import, export, and international distribution agreements
- Regulatory and compliance matters affecting the wine and spirits industry
- Trademark protection, brand strategy, and intellectual property enforcement
- Market entry planning and expansion strategies
- Client introductions and coordinated legal teams across jurisdictions
About CMPR
Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross is a full-service business law firm with offices in Santa Rosa, California, St. Helena, California and Lake Oswego, Oregon and represents a wide variety of businesses, locally, nationally, and internationally, with specific focus on the wine, food and beverage industries. For more information visit: www.cmprlaw.com.
About Légi Conseils
Légi Conseils is a business law firm based in Dijon, in the heart of Burgundy. The firm has developed recognized expertise in the wine and spirits sector, advising industry players on strategic and operational matters. Légi Conseils regularly assists clients with wealth and business restructurings, vineyard acquisitions and disposals, legal defense and day-to-day counsel for winegrowers, as well as intellectual property protection and enforcement within the sector. For more information, visit www.legiconseils.com.
