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Randall McClanahan

Randall McClanahan

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Tax Planning and Structuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Organization & Capital Formation, Private Equity and Venture Capital, Executive Compensation, and Tax Controversy

Career

Randy McClanahan is a business attorney whose practice focuses on corporate law, taxation law, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity transactions, executive compensation and the legal aspects of accounting and auditing.

Randy is a Certified Public Accountant and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is recognized in Best Lawyers in America for his work in Tax Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.

Professional Memberships

Randy is past chairman of both the Law and Accounting and the Audit Responses Committees of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section.

Personal

He obtained his J.D. from the University of North Carolina, his M.B.A. from Duke University, his M.T.A. from the University of Alabama, and his B.S. from Auburn University. Randy is admitted to the Alabama State Bar.

Work Highlights

- Representation of clients in numerous transactions involving business mergers and acquisitions, dispositions and reorganizations.

- Representation of private businesses in formation, organization and business planning.

- Representation of private equity investors in connection with investments in various businesses.

- Advise clients regarding federal, state and international tax issues.

- Advise clients regarding the structure of executive compensation plans.

- Advise clients regarding accounting issues in transactional and litigation matters.

- Appointed as special master to address accounting disputes and business valuation issues in various litigation proceedings.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/Commercial - Alabama

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Randall McClanahan has a strong practice in M&A transactional matters. He regularly advises clients on sales and acquisitions.

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