Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Best Lawyers in America (corporate and corporate governance law) (since 1995); named Oklahoma Lawyer of the Year 2012 (corporate governance), 2013 (corporate law) and 2015 (corporate governance)
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  We are a boutique law firm specializing in business transactions. Our practice covers mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and ’34 Act reporting, debt and equity financing, formation of LLC’s, corporations, cooperatives and joint ventures, corporate governance, general business contracts and literary rights.
• Business Formation
  Gary W. Derrick specializes in corporate and securities law, including mergers and acquisitions, ’34 Act reporting, private equity and debt financing, venture capital financing, business formation and restructuring, corporate governance, and general business contracts.  His clients are in oil and gas, technology, hospitality, agriculture, manufacturing, retail and professional services.
• Business Disputes
  Abstract: The economic recession and the Federal regulatory response have dominated the topic of corporate and business law since 2007.  Rules from the massive JOBS Act continue to be implemented.  These include the elimination of the general solicitation prohibition under Rule 506 of Regulation D and the release of proposed rules for the crowdfunding exemption.  The year also saw important developments in Delaware and Oklahoma.
• Business Transactions
• Limited Liability Companies
  Abstract: Oklahoma lawyers today have a wide range of entities through which they may practice.  In addition to the historical choices of sole proprietorships and partnerships, Oklahoma lawyers may practice through corporations (either C or S corporations), limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships.  Each entity has unique characteristics, which pose numerous advantages and disadvantages.  This paper will examine the advantages and disadvantages of these entities to provide a basis on which lawyers may make informed decisions about what entity is right for them.
• Intellectual Property
  American Bar Association ‑ Speaker, National Affiliate Outreach Project, “Disaster Legal Assistance: The Oklahoma City Bombing Response”; Speaker, National Affiliate Outreach Project, “Oklahoma Senior Citizens Handbook”; Liaison, Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly; Co-Chairperson, Western Caucus, Young Lawyers Division; Member, Publications Committee, Young Lawyers Division; Delegate, Young Lawyers Division Assembly; Member, Sections on Intellectual Property Law; Entertainment Law; and General Practice (1995-2001)