• Serving California Businesses and Entrepreneurs with Experienced Business Counseling

    At McGuire Coats LLP we offer a number of services to businesses and entrepreneurs throughout California. Our clients range from creative and technical consulting firms in Southern California's entertainment industry to expanding green technology companies in Northern California.

    We understand the hurdles and demands of launching, sustaining, and growing a successful business venture. We are committed to providing our clients with strategic thinking, effective legal guidance, and efficient use of their time and resources. .

    We look forward to individually tailoring a plan that works for you and your business.

  • General Business Representation

    McGuire Coats LLP provides general business representation and counseling to our clients, including the structuring, negotiating, reviewing, and drafting of liability releases, employment, consulting, master services, and non-compete agreements. We also provide advice in connection with bank loans, real estate leases and sales contracts, franchising, and other business contracts and filings.

    We counsel companies developing new products and services, expanding into new markets, or pursing strategic alliances.

  • Incorporation

    McGuire Coats LLP counsels entrepreneurs regarding startup planning, including the identification and structuring of an appropriate legal entity. We assist in determining the optimal allocation of share ownership among founders and other participants, including the development of stock-based compensation. We will also review the company’s business plan and help structure and draft various corporate agreements among founders and owners.

    Our clients receive advice and guidance on how to properly handle the fiduciary responsibility of directors and officers, disclosure issues, reporting requirements, management succession and compensation, board composition and structure, conflict of interest and change of control matters, and stockholder rights plans.

  • Startup Finance

    McGuire Coats LLP guides entrepreneurs through the process of launching and funding their enterprise. We assist in determining the most advantageous private offering strategy and work hand-in-hand with startups as they negotiate with early stage investors, angel investors, venture capital firms, and other private investors. We complete the necessary filings to ensure compliance with federal and state securities laws.

  • Corporate Governance

    McGuire Coats LLP assists California businesses by implementing procedures to help avoid future corporate governance problems. Our clients receive advice and guidance on how to properly handle the fiduciary responsibility of directors and officers, disclosure issues, reporting requirements, management succession and compensation, board composition and structure, conflict of interest and change of control matters, and stockholder rights plans.

  • Mergers and Acquisition

    McGuire Coats LLP represents clients wanting to sell their business or acquire a company. We provide guidance on the legal frame work, deal points, and practicalities at each stage of the transaction.

    We assist in business, legal, and intellectual property due diligence and help identify the optimal deal structure. We will then negotiate, draft and review letters of intent, employment agreements, purchase or merger agreements, and assist in post-closing integration issues.

    We provide counsel to companies looking to divest a particular business asset and also advise companies looking to strategically divide their operations. Sometimes our clients want to sell off only a portion of their company (divestiture) or desire to divide the company into two distinct business entities (spin-off).