Joshua D. Smith

Josh Smith joined McAfee & Taft in 2005 and practices in the areas of commercial transactions, corporate and securities law, and taxation.  He has represented clients in mergers and stock and asset acquisitions and sales of all sizes as well as various other transactions, including private equity and venture capital investments, real estate transactions, public and private securities offerings, complex 1031 like-kind exchanges, commercial lending transactions, general corporate governance, and regulatory compliance matters.

Josh graduated from the University of Oklahoma College of Law with highest honors and was named to the Order of the Coif.  He was also a member of the Oklahoma Law Review.  Josh is the author of “Habeas Corpus:  Expired Conviction, Expired Relief:  Can the Writ of Habeas Corpus Be Used to Test the Constitutionality of a Deportation Based on an Expired Conviction?” 58 Oklahoma Law Review 59 (2005).

Prior to entering law school, Josh received a Bachelor of Arts Degree with special distinction from the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member of the football team, including lettering on the 2000 National Championship team.

• Represented The Oklahoma Publishing Company in its acquisition of a controlling equity interest in Pavestone Company, a national manufacturer of concrete landscaping products, and its subsidiaries.
• Represented Tyson Foods, Inc., the second-largest U.S. food company and the world’s largest supplier of protein-based products, in a minority investment and strategic alliance with Professor Connor's, Inc., a New Jersey based manufacturer of fresh refrigerated pet foods and treats under the brands Freshpet® Select and Deli Fresh®.
• Represented the shareholders of 180 Medical, Inc., a leading distributor of urologic catheters, in the sale of their stock to Cortec Group Fund.
• Represented the shareholders in the sale of the stock of Central Plastics Company, a manufacturer of pipe fittings and systems and fusion equipment with operations in the United States, China, Argentina, and New Zealand, to Switzerland-based George Fischer Corporation.
• Represented a wholesale and retail lumber and building materials company in the sale of substantially all of its assets to a public purchaser.  The transaction included the transfer of over 50 pieces of real property and total consideration of approximately $700 million.
• Represented the shareholders of an Oklahoma-based health maintenance organization in the sale of the company for consideration of approximately $20 million.
• Represented numerous clients in sales and acquisitions in the $10 million to $100 million range.
• Represented both issuers and investors in venture capital equity and debt investments.
• Represented Kingfisher Regional Hospital, an Oklahoma nonprofit and tax exempt corporation, in the financing of a new hospital facility through tax-exempt bonds and sales tax revenues.
• Represented a lender in numerous term loans and revolving credit facilities to companies engaged in oil and gas exploration and production, gathering and transportation, and refining. 
• Represented clients in sales and acquisitions of unimproved and improved real property, including: negotiation and documentation of purchase and sale agreements; title and survey diligence; regulatory compliance; and land use issues.
• Representation of landlords and tenants in all aspects of commercial leasing transactions.