Business Transactions and Finance

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McAfee & Taft’s Business Transactions and Finance lawyers provide a full range of transactional and finance-related services. Our lawyers work as a team to provide a comprehensive, full-service approach to meeting our clients’ needs for transactional business representation that has been the hallmark of our practice throughout the firm’s history. From veteran lawyers with decades of nationally recognized experience and expertise to young, energetic and efficient associates, we can tailor the ideal team for transactions of every size and complexity. For more than 60 years, the goal of McAfee & Taft has been to provide outstanding service and value to our business clients.

The firm’s corporate and business lawyers have been perennially top-ranked in Oklahoma by the publishers of the prestigious Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business since its debut edition, and the firm holds the distinction of having the most individual attorneys named to Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, and Oklahoma Super Lawyers/Rising Stars in business law categories.

Since most clients’ business needs are not limited to one or two areas of legal expertise, most of the lawyers in the group are experienced in several other practice areas as well. Links to these specific practice areas are found on the right. Perhaps more importantly, our business lawyers are skilled at collaboration with lawyers in various other practice areas within the firm to meet the diverse requirements of our business clients. We draw heavily on the expertise of McAfee & Taft lawyers who concentrate on such areas as tax planning, real estate, employee benefits, environmental regulation, intellectual property, public and private finance, and bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. As a result, we have the capability to bring together the necessary expertise to satisfy our clients’ needs, and to do so in a cost-efficient manner.

Our clients come from all walks of life and include individuals, public and private corporations of all sizes, limited liability companies, partnerships and other forms of limited liability business organizations, private and public foundations, and other organizations involved in or contemplating any type of business or commercial transaction. We regularly advise clients regarding general contract matters; supply and distribution agreements; real estate acquisition, development, management and finance; investor and investment banking relations; licensing and franchising; deferred compensation and other executive benefit plans; credit facilities and lending transactions; dissolution; and other matters. We also represent lenders and equity investors as they participate in the economic growth of the region by funding the acquisition of business enterprises, construction projects, and all types of related corporate finance activities.

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Travis J. Adams
Associate
(405) 552-2221
Alexis S. Barnes
Associate
(405) 552-2309
R. Cooper Black
Associate
(405) 552-2223
Jeremy M. Black
Shareholder
(405) 552-2289
T. Michael Blake
Shareholder, Practice Group Leader
(405) 552-2317
Rachel Blue
Shareholder
(918) 574-3007
Blaine W. Brewer
Associate
(405) 552-2312
Simon W. Bright
Associate
(405) 270-6082
Matthew K. Brown
Shareholder, Practice Group Leader
(405) 552-2304
Vickie J. Buchanan
Shareholder, Practice Group Leader, Industry Group Leader
(405) 552-2331
Steven W. Bugg
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2216
Colby J. Byrd
Associate, Industry Group Leader
(405) 270-6059
Jennifer H. Callahan
Shareholder, Director, Industry Group Leader
(405) 552-2225
Catherine Anne Cape
Associate
(405) 552-2226
Kaitlyn Schrick Chaney
Shareholder
(405) 552-2337
Robert J. Clougherty
Associate
(918) 574-3021
Steven P. Cole
Shareholder
(405) 552-2230
W. Chris Coleman
Shareholder, Industry Group Leader
(405) 552-2234
Richard D. Craig
Shareholder
(405) 552-2349
C. Bruce Crum
Shareholder
(405) 552-2247
Evan J. Crumpley
Associate
(405) 552-2276
Elizabeth L. Dalton
Of Counsel, Industry Group Leader
(405) 552-2217
Wagner R. Dias da Silva
Shareholder
(405) 552-2374
Gregg B. Eichner
Shareholder
(405) 552-2271
S. Gregory Frogge
Shareholder
(405) 552-2283
Robert L. Garbrecht
Shareholder, Practice Group Leader
(405) 552-2254
Lindsey N. Gonzalez
Associate
(405) 552-2211
Bonner J. Gonzalez
Shareholder, Practice Group Leader, Industry Group Leader
(405) 552-2347
Danae V. Grace
Shareholder
(405) 270-6017
Charles Greenough
Shareholder, Practice Group Leader, Industry Group Leader
(918) 574-3005
Lloyd T. Hardin, Jr.
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2232
Allison Meinders Harvey
Associate
(405) 552-2338
Stephen M. Hetrick
Shareholder, Director
(918) 574-3029
Matthew B. Hickey
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2264
Frank D. Hill
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2259
William J. Holland
Shareholder
(918) 574-3027
Alan G. Holloway
Shareholder
(405) 552-2344
Sean S. Hunt
Shareholder
(405) 552-2345
Justin Jackson
Shareholder, Practice Group Leader
(405) 552-2240
Richard D. Johnson
Shareholder
(405) 552-2204
Michael E. Joseph
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2267
Myrna Schack Latham
Shareholder
(405) 552-2278
Joe C. Lewallen, Jr.
Shareholder, Director
(405) 552-2370
Robert T. Luttrell, III
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2291
H. Cole Marshall
Shareholder, Practice Group Leader
(405) 552-2379
Scott D. McCreary
Shareholder, Practice Group Leader
(405) 552-2367
Elke C. Meeùs
Associate
(405) 552-2298
Isai Molina
Shareholder
(405) 552-2290
Haley J. (Maynard) Nimmo
Associate
(405) 552-2293
Jenny M. Odom
Associate
(405) 270-6018
Karlen C. Parsamian
Associate
(405) 270-6025
Terra Lord Parten
Shareholder, Practice Group Leader
(405) 552-2324
Ross Plourde
Shareholder
(405) 552-2277
Louis J. Price
Shareholder, General Counsel
(405) 552-2253
Garrett J. Reed
Associate
(405) 552-2316
Dee A. Replogle, Jr.
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2261
Sam Roberts
Associate
(405) 552-2346
John N. Schaefer
Of Counsel
(405) 235-9621
Susan B. Shields
Shareholder
(405) 552-2311
William T. Silvia
Shareholder
(918) 574-3043
Joshua D. Smith
Shareholder, Director, Industry Group Leader
(405) 552-2301
Joel D. Stafford
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2350
N. Martin Stringer
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2284
Samantha A. Tamura
Associate
(405) 552-2220
Jeff L. Todd
Of Counsel
(405) 552-2269
Jeffrey L. Vogt
Shareholder
(405) 552-2214
Riley P. Wren
Associate
(405) 552-2227
Emily Z. Xiao
Associate
(405) 552-2296

Paralegals

DeAnna M. Copp
Paralegal
(405) 228-7644
Beth Garner
Paralegal
(405) 228-7673
Amy M. Poyner
Paralegal
(405) 552-2392
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CARES Act expands COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program

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SBA loans and related relief under the CARES Act

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New SEC guidance allows flexibility for companies hosting shareholder meetings

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Corporate compliance while social distancing: Use of remote meetings and electronic signatures by Oklahoma corporations

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SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to small businesses and private non-profits

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Appeals court rules contractual jury trial waiver unenforceable

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Governor approves OSDH’s revised medical marijuana regulations

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Public Benefit Corporations: The evolution of capitalism

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Innovation Districts

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Caller beware: Written consent now required for automated telemarketing calls!

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New SEC rules on solicitation

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Charging order protection for a single member LLC may still be illusory

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At The Podium

Strategic Considerations When Preparing for and Negotiating Transactions

2022 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 8, 2022

Corporate Transparency Act

2022 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 8, 2022

Getting Past LIBOR

2022 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 8, 2022

Strategic Considerations When Preparing for and Negotiating Transactions

2022 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 7, 2022

Corporate Transparency Act

2022 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 7, 2022

Getting Past LIBOR

2022 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 7, 2022

Attorney-Client Privilege in the Corporate Context

2021 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 2, 2021

Words Matter: Keys to concise, understandable, and enforceable contracts

2021 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 2, 2021

Attorney-Client Privilege in the Corporate Context

2021 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 1, 2021

Words Matter: Keys to concise, understandable, and enforceable contracts

2021 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 1, 2021

Loose Lips: Managing disclosure risk in M&A transactions

2019 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 5, 2019

Loose Lips: Managing disclosure risk in M&A transactions

2019 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 4, 2019

Words Matter: Keys to drafting concise, understandable and enforceable contracts

2019 Regional Corporate Counsel Seminar
Springdale, AR | July 25, 2019

Exit (Early)-Stage Right: Effective Exit Strategies for Investors and Entrepreneurs

Unmanned Aerial Systems Cluster Initiative Webinar
December 12, 2018

Medical Marijuana Business Issues and Risks

2018 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, OK | December 6, 2018

Medical Marijuana Business Issues and Risks

2018 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Tulsa, OK | December 4, 2018

Show Me the Money

Unmanned Aerial Systems Tech Forum
Broken Arrow, OK | September 13, 2018

Navigating Distressed Waters in Uncertain Times

May 4, 2016

Current Issues in Mergers, Acquisitions and Finance

2015 Corporate Counsel Seminar
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | December 3, 2015

Creative Community Financing

Northeast Oklahoma Regional Alliance Summit
Tahlequah, Oklahoma | November 10, 2015

The Williams Companies Inc. Antitrust Symposium

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Current Issues in Computer Law and Litigation

Oklahoma Bar Association Seminar
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Firm names new practice group leaders for 2023

February 7, 2023

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August 25, 2022

Paralegal Amy M. Poyner joins McAfee & Taft

June 28, 2021

Seven 2020 law school graduates join McAfee & Taft

September 22, 2020

Baker Hughes donates Energy Innovation Center to Oklahoma State University

August 3, 2020

Disaster loans now available through SBA

The Oklahoman | March 26, 2020

Do your losses have business disruption insurance coverage?

The Oklahoman | March 20, 2020

Trinity School moves in to historic Oklahoma City Schools building

January 15, 2020

McAfee & Taft’s Corporate Counsel 2019 Seminar draws hundreds of in-house lawyers

December 9, 2019

Carrie Petty named real estate and business transactions paralegal

November 18, 2019

Arvest Bank to expand in Oklahoma City, rename downtown building Arvest Tower

October 29, 2019

Charles Machine Works to be acquired by Toro for $700 million

February 18, 2019

OKC’s largest municipal parking garage acquired

January 10, 2019

Royal Mfg Co completes sale to leading European manufacturer

April 3, 2018

Michael Nordin appointed general counsel for new Criminal Justice Advisory Council

November 16, 2017

Stage Stores acquires selected Gordmans assets

April 7, 2017

Corporate attorney Richard Johnson joins firm

January 9, 2013

Attorney Sean Hunt joins McAfee & Taft’s Transactional Group

November 12, 2012

Prominent real estate attorney Lloyd Hardin joins McAfee & Taft

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