Alison M. Pear is a Shareholder who specializes in corporate transactions, focusing on securities regulation, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. Ms. Pear has an extensive history of representing 1934 Act reporting companies with respect to their public reporting obligations, as well as their acquisition activities and governance practices. In addition to many years in private practice, Ms. Pear spent several years as in-house counsel at a NYSE-listed publicly-traded natural gas utility where she gained valuable insight into internal corporate workings, as well risk-based and business-oriented decision-making. Ms. Pear prides herself on being able to calibrate to client needs, and being a lawyer that people want to work with. Ms. Pear also regularly represents clients in Regulation A offerings, private placements, and other corporate transactions.
Alison M. Pear is based in the Firm’s Portland office, but is also a member of the California State Bar and represents clients nationwide. Alison enjoys spending time with her tween daughter and is a pickleball fanatic.
Representative industries: Manufacturing, utilities, banking, real estate funds, angel investing, agribusiness, and technology
Expertise: Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities Act of 1933, Securities Act of 1934, Regulation A, Regulation CF, Regulation D (private placements), Rule 144, Business Integrity & Compliance