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Corporate Securities

McDonough Holland & Allen PC is corporate counsel to more than 2,500 businesses throughout California, including those with national and international operations.  We provide our clients with legal advice on matters related to governance, operations, financing and strategic, commercial growth.  Our clients industries span the areas of health care and biotechnology, real estate and construction, banking and finance, agriculture and manufacturing, and automobile and professional services.

Our clients range from publicly-held corporations and privately-held middle market companies to emerging companies and nonprofit organizations.  We work closely with all of our clients, and we typically represent them on an ongoing basis as outside general counsel.  Achieving our clients’ business goals is our primary objective.  Providing business continuity in our legal advice is the essence of our client service.

Our Corporate Services Include:

  • Business Structuring.  We advise on the formation and operational development of all business entities, including corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and tax-exempt entities.
  • Employment and Executive Compensation.  We help companies to retain and effectively manage their executives and work force by advising on optimal stock option plans and agreements, employment law compliance programs, non-compete and trade secret compliance, and resolving daily work-related issues.
  • Business Strategy and Corporate Governance.  We counsel private and public clients on their business growth strategy and meeting their goals for commercial success, including contractual negotiation, formation of strategic alliances, benchmarking and working with boards of directors on corporate compliance matters.
  • Banking and Financial Services.  We offer corporate and banking clients a broad depth of financial and regulatory services and background to meet their needs, including commercial finance, mortgage finance, sales, personal property and leases, as well as banking and commercial law, such as bank operations and regulatory compliance.
  • Securities.  We assist privately-held companies with private placements of securities and compliance with federal and state securities laws.
  • Tax Strategy.  We advise clients on a wide range of tax issues with regard to their business entity and commercial transactions.  We develop tax strategy and review for tax risks and consequences within the context of federal and state tax law. McDonough’s Tax Group is unrivaled in the Sacramento region not only for its depth, but also for the breadth of the team’s uniquely qualified backgrounds, consisting of certified tax specialists, Certified Public Accountants and former IRS personnel.
  • Mergers and Acquisitions.  We advise on, structure and negotiate mergers, acquisitions and divestures of our clients’ business entities to help fulfill their growth and commercial goals.
  • Nonprofit and Tax-Exempt Organizations.  We counsel a wide variety of nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations—including trade associations, public charities and private foundations—on the governance and tax issues unique to these entities.