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Admissions
  • Oklahoma, 1977
Education
  • J.D., University of Oklahoma, 1977; Board of Editors, Oklahoma Law Review; Order of the Coif
  • M.B.A., Columbia University, 1974
  • A.B., with honors, Colgate University, 1972
Professional Organizations and Memberships
  • Oklahoma Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
Civic Involvement and Leadership
  • Incentive Review Committee for the State of Oklahoma (Gubernatorial Appointment)
  • Colgate University Alumni Corporation (Former Member of the Board of Directors)
C. Bruce Crum
Shareholder

Biography

Bruce Crum’s practice is primarily concerned with regulatory and transactional matters affecting banks, bank holding companies and other financial institutions.  Bruce also represents both purchasers and sellers in private equity capital leveraged transactions involving financial as well as strategic parties. 

Bruce joined McAfee & Taft in 1977. His achievements and expertise in the fields of banking and securities law have earned him inclusion in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business, The Best Lawyers in America and Oklahoma Super Lawyers.

Bruce is also a member of the State’s Incentive Review Committee, which was established by the Oklahoma Legislature in 2004 to review tax and other incentives provided by the State of Oklahoma to attract industry.  He was appointed by the Governor to serve for a four-year term.

Representative Experience

  • Representation of bank holding company financed by a group of private equity firms and organized to acquire community banks located in Oklahoma and Kansas.  Representation included the initial organization and regulatory approval phase, the acquisition of numerous community banks for cash and stock, and the ultimate sale of the bank holding company in a stock acquisition to a publicly traded bank holding company.
  • Representation of numerous local and regional banks and bank holding companies in a variety of regulatory matters.
  • Representation of local and regional banks, bank holding companies and savings banks in acquisitions of other insured depository institutions on both an intra- and inter-state basis.
  • Representation of bank-owned SBIC in private equity and venture capital investments.
  • Representation of private equity financed company organized to acquire a large Wendy’s franchisee from the private equity subsidiary of a major money-center bank.  Representation included the initial structuring and purchase, ongoing financing and acquisition matters, and the ultimate sale of the company to another financial buyer.

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