About

Provided by McDonald Carano

Our Business Entities & Transactions Practice covers all areas of corporate law and commercial transactions. McDonald Carano is also the go-to Nevada firm for incorporating and relocating a business to Nevada. We advise on day-to-day business operations issues as well as regulatory, commercial, financial, and tax related matters. We also advise on entity selection, formation, governance, and strategic planning and growth. In addition to providing local outside legal counsel to larger publicly held national and global businesses doing business in Nevada, we also serve in the role of in-house general counsel for smaller sole proprietors and closely held businesses. Our clients include corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, business trusts, and other statutory entities. We handle domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and dissolutions that are subject to Nevada corporate law, limited liability company law, and partnership law. Our expertise includes purchase and sale of business entities and assets, secured financing of commercial transactions, representation of commercial loan borrowers and lenders, and private equity transactions. We also represent clients acquiring business assets in bankruptcy proceedings. We represent shareholders, directors, partners, members, and managers involved in all types of commercial transactions, including contracts with distributors, vendors, suppliers, wholesalers, customers, and strategic partners.


Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial - Nevada

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

McDonald Carano is a highly rated practice with an impressive track record in corporate and commercial mandates. The team offers significant experience in M&A transactions, with a particular focus on sell-side mandates. It boasts a broad client base that includes investors and developers, as well as gaming and hotel operators.

Work Highlights

  • McDonald Carano served as Nevada counsel to a Nevada entity formed by Vencanna Ventures to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity interests of The Cannavative Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew S Gabriel
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Andrew S Gabriel
Head of Corporate/Commercial
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Band 2
Andrew Gabriel handles corporate matters including governance issues, M&A and debt financing.

He's very thoughful and a good practitioner.

Brian Schusterman
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Brian Schusterman
2
Band 2
Brian Schusterman is noted for his strong transactional practice. He capably advises clients on commercial business transactions and M&A mandates.

Any time we have a need for Brian, we know we can be fully confident with his direction. Knowing we have his knowledge and experience at our disposal lifts a great burden from us.

Brian is everything that I could hope for in an attorney. He is smart, well versed, humble and logical.

He's extremely professional, knowledgeable and responsive. We highly value Brian's advice and counsel.

3
James Robertson
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Band 3

James Robertson draws on his experience working in-house at a number of corporations to offer clients informed expertise on a range of transactions.

James is very thorough and easy to work with. If he doesn't have the answer, he will find the person who does.

James was an excellent person to have on my team for this transaction

James is an excellent lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
McDonald Carano

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Nevada

Corporate/Commercial

Andrew S Gabriel
2
Andrew S Gabriel
Head of Corporate/Commercial
2
Band 2
Brian Schusterman
2
Brian Schusterman
2
Band 2
3
James Robertson
3
Band 3

Members

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Andrew S Gabriel

Andrew S Gabriel

Head of Department

Brian Pick

Brian Schusterman

James Robertson