Alison M. Pear
Partner, Attorney at Buchalter
About
Alison M. Pear, a Partner at Buchalter in Portland, represents 1934 Act reporting companies in mergers and acquisitions. She also handles their public reporting obligations and corporate governance. She focuses her corporate transaction practice on securities regulation, Regulation A offerings, and private placements. Beyond her long private practice, Alison worked for several years inside an NYSE-listed natural gas utility as its in-house counsel, which showed her how a company operates internally and weighs risk. She holds a J.D. from UCLA School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Although she works from Portland, she is a member of the California State Bar and takes on acquisitions and other corporate transactions for clients nationwide.
Who is a good fit for Alison M. Pear
- Companies preparing a merger or an acquisition of another business.
- Companies using a Regulation A offering to raise capital.
- Companies placing securities with investors in a private placement.
Education and admissions
- Education
- UCLA School of Law, J.D.
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- California, Oregon
Recognition
- 2026 Legal 500 U.S. Elite, Corporate and M&A
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Advised Japanese conglomerate in acquisition of U.S. entity focused on large-scale landscape and design
- Advised cosmetic OEM manufacturer in sale to strategic buyer
- Represented an advanced search, review, and data analytics products and services company in sell-side sale through merger for approximately $130M cash ($130,000,000, seller side)
- Represented public company client in buy-side purchase of equity interests of an engineered precast concrete and steel fabrication-based company that develops, manufactures and distributes water, wastewater and environmental infrastructure solutions products, for approximately $88.4 million ($88,400,000, buyer side)
- Represented Oregon community bank in sell-side merger for a combination of cash and stock valued at approximately $15M ($15,000,000, seller side)
- Represented non-profit that provides non-emergency medical ride services in its acquisition of a substantial portion of the assets of a for-profit provider of non-emergency medical ride services.
- Advise sponsor of multi-family real estate funds with respect to fund formation, securities offerings, and entity maintenance
- Represented data service provider in exercise of right-of-first refusal with respect to private equity shareholder
- Advise start-up shoe company in its ongoing SAFE offering and general operational matters
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional