Ryan Malkin

Ryan Malkin is an attorney focusing on alcohol beverage and cannabis law. He has extensive experience providing guidance to suppliers, wholesalers, retailers, agencies, and third parties within these regulated industries. As an attorney for a major global wine and spirits supplier, Ryan concentrated on supporting the sales and marketing teams to ensure compliance with rules and regulations in all 50 states. Ryan utilized his experience and knowledge of the industry to help craft compliant programs to help global brands outperform others in their categories. Prior to his work at Pernod, Ryan was an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan. Ryan investigated and prosecuted all manner of crimes, with an emphasis on long-term white collar crime investigations. Ryan gained unprecedented skills and an understanding of state governmental agencies. Ryan's passion for the alcohol industry began as a staff writer for SmartMoney. Ryan specialized in travel and hospitality writing, with an emphasis on the beverage alcohol industry, covering both brands and category trends. Ryan regularly interviewed executives, brand owners, producers, and industry experts to provide guidance to readers. Ryan also regularly interviewed nightclub and bar owners, designers, managers, and doormen to bring new ventures and cocktail trends to life, and giving Ryan insight into the bar and nightclub business. His articles have appeared in such publications as Beverage Media, Liquor.com, The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, DJTimes, and Esquire to name a few. Awards and Honors Honors One of Wine Enthusiast magazine’s 2022 “Future 40” Top Alcohol Beverage Lawyer in South Florida, South Florida Legal Guide, 2020 - 2021 Super Lawyer Rising Star One of the Top 250 Cannabis Law Experts Top Alcohol Beverage Law Firm in 2021 by South Florida Legal Guide, 2021

• Managing Partner

• Manhattan, Assistant District Attorney
• Pernod Ricard USA
• Languages
• English

• Advanced Acquisitions, American Craft Spirits Association
• Distiller Tasting Rooms Outside the Distillery, American Craft Spirits Association
• Acquisition Basics, American Craft Spirits Association
• DTC Shipping of Spirits, American Craft Spirits Association
• How To Export US Craft Spirits; The Contract Bottling Relationship, American Craft Spirits Association
• How To Start An RTD Brand for Bartenders, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
• Cannabooze 2025, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
• How to Buy and Sell Vintage Spirits, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
• Acquisitions 101, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
• How To Start A Brand Without A Distillery; How Small Brands Can Play Big, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
• How To Go Broke Opening A Bar; Entering the US Market; Shakers & Movers Guide to Advancement, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
• How To Go Broke Opening A Distillery, Tales of the Cocktail Foundation
• The Distributor/Producer Relationship, CBE
• Expanding Abroad, CBE
• State Nuances, Discus Academy
• Distributor Selection, Discus Academy
• Acquisition Basics, BCD
• Changing the Buzz, BCD
• Ship Happens, National Conference of State Liquor Administrators
• Connecting with Craft, National Conference of State Liquor Administrators
• What’s the Deal with CBD?, American Bar Association
• 2014 Annual Conference: Alcohol Beverage Law 101, American Distilling Institute
• Chilled Elevate: Bartender Legal Basics (https://chilledmagazine.com/elevate/)

• Florida
• New Jersey
• New York

• National Conference of State Liquor Administrators