After departing Akerman in March 2021 to go in-house at a leading cannabis operator that subsequently completed the industry’s largest acquisition, Zachary Kobrin rejoined the firm’s Fort Lauderdale office last week as a partner.

Kobrin initially made partner in November 2020 before his departure to Trulieve, one of the nation’s largest cannabis companies, where Kobrin was vice president and general counsel. In October, Trulieve completed its $2.1 billion acquisition of Harvest Health & Recreation Inc.