Corporate Attorneys Serving Businesses Nationwide
Corporate Attorneys Serving Businesses Nationwide
Corporate decisions made at formation, in the boardroom, and in day-to-day operations can shape a company’s trajectory for years. From governance and capitalization to key contracts and exit strategies, you need corporate attorneys who understand both the legal framework and the practical realities of running a business.
McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans provides advice to privately and publicly held corporations ranging from start-up businesses to Fortune 500 corporations. The firm’s corporate and business attorneys serve individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, closely held and publicly traded corporations, and other for-profit and non-profit organizations.
Dallas Partner Tarig Anani heads the firm’s Corporate Services practice group, bringing over 30 years of experience in this specific practice area.
The goal is straightforward: provide business-minded corporate counsel that helps clients make clear decisions, manage risk, and move their companies forward.
Finding the Right Corporate Law Firm for Your Business
Every business has its own history, ownership structure, and risk profile. A start-up planning rapid growth has different needs from a family-owned company planning succession or a public company managing regulatory scrutiny. The right corporate law firm does more than draft documents—it helps leadership think through the legal implications of strategic decisions.
At McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans, our corporate attorneys:
- Take time to understand your ownership, decision-making structure, and long-term goals
- Identify where governance, contracts, and regulatory obligations intersect
- Explain complex issues in clear language for executives, boards, and investors
- Coordinate with tax, accounting, and financial advisors when appropriate
- Offer practical recommendations that balance legal protection with business flexibility
Corporate services clients maintain primary contact with the McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans attorney who best understands their business, while still benefiting from the full depth of the firm’s resources across practice areas and office locations.
Comprehensive Corporate Services
McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans’s corporate and business attorneys provide an extensive range of legal services across the business life cycle, from entity formation through liquidity events and beyond.
Business Formation and Structuring
- Selection and formation of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and joint ventures
- Structuring ownership and control among founders, investors, and key employees
- Bylaws, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, and partnership agreements
- Advice on capital structure, voting rights, and protective provisions
- Board and committee governance, charters, and policies
- Corporate formalities and minutes for privately held and closely held companies
- Conflicts of interest, fiduciary duties, and related-party transactions
- Guidance on regulatory and compliance obligations applicable to specific industries
- Acting as outside general counsel for growing businesses
- Negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts, including supply, distribution, manufacturing, and services agreements
- Customer and vendor contracts, terms and conditions, and NDAs
- Technology, IP, and licensing arrangements in coordination with the firm’s intellectual property attorneys where needed
- Acquisitions and divestitures of businesses, divisions, and key assets
- Mergers, stock purchases, and asset purchases for buyers and sellers
- Joint ventures and strategic alliances
- Due diligence and risk assessment across legal, contractual, and regulatory dimensions
McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans’s corporate attorneys have extensive experience in acquisitions and divestitures, including mergers, contracts, and leases, and regularly work closely with accountants and other professional advisors.
Employment, Benefits, and Related Matters
Working in coordination with McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans’s Employment Law attorneys, the corporate services team advises on:
- Executive employment agreements and severance arrangements
- Equity compensation and incentive plans
- Employee policies, handbooks, and key compliance considerations
- Employee benefits and related corporate governance issues
Because the firm’s corporate practice is integrated with its litigation, employment, real estate, banking, and intellectual property teams, clients benefit from a cohesive approach across the full range of business needs.
Corporate Attorneys at McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans
McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans’s Corporate Services practice is led from Dallas and Houston and supported by attorneys across the firm’s offices.
Key members of the team include:
Head of the Corporate Services practice, Tarig brings more than three decades of specialized corporate counsel experience, including service as outside general counsel for companies in multiple industries.
Rodney advises clients in business litigation, commercial litigation, corporate services, employment law, oil and gas, real estate litigation, restaurant and hospitality, and related areas, giving corporate clients access to both transactional and dispute-resolution insight.
Ronald regularly advises clients regarding general business and corporate governance matters, with a practice that includes banking, corporate services, real estate transactions, restaurant and hospitality, and oil and gas.
Eric focuses his practice on bankruptcy, business and commercial litigation, real estate litigation, corporate services, and oil and gas matters, offering corporate clients perspective on both transactions and enforcement.
Robert’s practice focuses on Corporate Services and Business & Commercial Litigation, providing thoughtful, solutions-oriented representation for companies facing both ongoing advisory needs and active disputes.
Corporate clients also benefit from the firm’s broader bench of business, litigation, and industry-specific attorneys across Dallas, Frisco, Houston, Los Angeles, and Santa Monica.
How Our Corporate Attorneys Approach Client Matters
Corporate work is not just about getting a deal signed or an entity formed. It is about aligning legal structure with business strategy. McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans’s corporate attorneys approach each engagement with a consistent, business-focused process:
- Understand the business first
Learn the client’s market, revenue model, ownership structure, and strategic goals before recommending legal structures or documents.
- Identify key decision points
Spot the issues in governance, contracts, and regulatory obligations that have the greatest impact on risk and value.
- Provide clear, practical options
Explain the trade-offs among different structures or contract positions so leadership can make informed decisions.
- Coordinate across disciplines
Bring in colleagues from litigation, employment, real estate, banking, intellectual property, and other practice areas when those perspectives are needed for a complete solution.
- Plan for the long term
Structure governance, contracts, and strategic transactions with future financing, growth, and potential exit scenarios in mind.
The result is corporate counsel that supports day-to-day operations while positioning companies to respond effectively to opportunities and challenges.
Serving Businesses Across Industries and Stages
McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans’s corporate services clients operate in virtually every sector of the economy, including heavy manufacturing, retail, financial services, health care, basic industries, and information technology.
The firm provides corporate counsel to:
- Start-up and emerging growth companies
- Closely held and family-owned businesses
- Middle-market and privately held companies
- Public companies and their subsidiaries
- Non-profit and mission-driven organizations
Whether you are forming a new venture, entering a new market, negotiating a key contract, or evaluating a strategic transaction, you can expect the same level of preparation, candor, and attention to detail from McCathern, Shokouhi, Evans’s corporate attorneys.
Corporate Services Resources and Next Steps
Corporate decisions often have legal and financial consequences that are difficult to unwind. Early guidance from experienced corporate attorneys can help you:
- Choose and structure the right entity for your business
- Clarify governance and decision-making authority among owners and managers
- Negotiate and document commercial relationships with customers, vendors, and strategic partners
- Evaluate and structure mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions
- Anticipate regulatory, employment, and litigation risks before they become urgent issues
If you are launching a business, growing an existing company, or evaluating a significant corporate transaction, we encourage you to speak with a member of our Corporate Services team.
To discuss your needs with one of our corporate attorneys, please contact us through the firm’s contact page or reach out to our Dallas or Houston offices directly.