Business Entities & Transactions

Rated Tier 1, Band 1, and Best Lawyers in Corporate Law and Commercial Transactions

Our Business Entities & Transactions Practice Group attorneys provide comprehensive expertise in all areas of corporate law and commercial transactions. McDonald Carano is also the go-to Nevada firm for incorporating in and relocating a business to Nevada or changing and converting the state of incorporation from other states, such as Delaware, to Nevada. Our Practice Group is rated in the highest Tier 1 category in The Best Law Firms in America for our business law and transactional law expertise in Reno and Las Vegas. The team is also ranked in the highest Band 1 category in Corporate/Commercial Law in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, McDonald Carano received our eighth Lawyer of the Year award in Corporate Law.

Specialty Credentials and Qualifications – Six McDonald Carano attorneys have an M.B.A., nine have an LL.M. in Taxation, one has an LL.M. in Global Antitrust Law & Economics, and one has an LL.M. in Public International Law. Two of our attorneys are CPAs, and one has an M.S. in Accounting-Taxation. Two of our attorneys are on the Board of Directors of the Nevada Taxpayers Association, and one is a Fellow in the American College of Tax Counsel.

Amendments to Title 7 of NRS Governing Business Entities – During the 2025 Nevada Legislative Session, Governor Lombardo signed AB 239 into law. Andy Gabriel, Co-Chair of McDonald Carano’s Business Entities & Transactions Practice, authored an article titled “AB 239: Notable Changes to Title 7 of Nevada Revised Statutes Governing Business Entities” in the September issue of Communique’. Andy explains five changes under AB 239 that are designed to keep Title 7 current and address issues identified in practice, including through judicial decisions.

We take the time to get to know our clients and understand their business goals because we pride ourselves in providing efficient, effective, and practical advice that overcomes obstacles and achieves the business objective. Our corporate law and transactional law attorneys advise on critical day-to-day business operations issues, as well as domestic or cross-border business transactions, including regulatory, commercial, financial, and tax. We also advise on entity selection, formation, governance, and long-range 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. Our team works closely with companies on the full range of issues that arise throughout their lifecycles. We deliver comprehensive legal counsel on the complete array of business contracts, as well as on dispute mitigation and resolution, including among entities and their owners.

We handle all types of mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and dissolutions that are subject to Nevada corporate law, limited liability company (LLC) law, and partnership law. Our expertise includes the 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 from companies involved 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. We provide contract review, drafting, interpreting, negotiation, and enforcement counsel. Our Nevada business lawyers understand and provide perspective on a broad range of industries and specialized market segments, including healthcare, finance, mining, energy, gaming, tourism, real estate, construction, manufacturing, transportation, restaurant, entertainment, retail, professional services, and many others.

“The McDonald Carano team is strong.” “The team has really done a terrific job, they have people covering all specialties and so we can bounce ideas off other attorneys within the firm.” “We have been very impressed and are 100% satisfied with their services, which have encompassed a wide range of services.” “They are very well rounded in many areas of the law.” “They are very thorough in listening, researching and proposing solutions. I haven’t seen them presented with a challenge they couldn’t solve.” “I appreciate that they are very down to earth and take the time to make sure you fully understand.” “They know what to look for in a deal to make sure their clients are fully covered.”

– Ranked Band 1, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business

Our experience includes:

All commercial transactional law matters
Business planning and development initiatives
Changing and converting the state of incorporation from other states to Nevada
Contract review, drafting, negotiation, and documentation
Corporate Transparency Act
Corporate maintenance endeavors, including minutes, minute books and statutory records
Formation of corporations, limited liability companies (LLC), and partnerships
Incorporation in and relocation to Nevada
Labor and employment agreements
Mergers, acquisitions, spinoffs, dispositions and dissolutions
Monitoring changes in Nevada laws that affect commercial transactions
Purchase and sale of business entities and assets
Secured financing of commercial transactions

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Rated Tier 1, Band 1, and Best Lawyers in Corporate Law and Commercial Transactions

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