For the 14th consecutive year, GableGotwals was named a "Best Law Firm" in 51 practice areas by Best Lawyers®.
Super Lawyers has named 33 GableGotwals attorneys in their 2024 "Super Lawyers" list for Oklahoma. Four of the Firm’s shareholders have been ranked in the 50 top attorneys for the state of Oklahoma, two were honored on the list of "Top 25 Women Lawyers" in the state, and eight attorneys were newly named as Rising Stars.
Shareholders Jeffrey D. Hassell and Thomas J. Hutchison were named by IFLR1000 as highly regarded attorneys for their banking practice. GableGotwals was again named a Tier 1 firm in Financial and Corporate in Oklahoma, marking the fifth time the Firm has received the ranking since the publication began covering the state in 2019.
Chambers rankings are assessed on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. Interviews are conducted with peers outside of the firm and clients in order to determine inclusion and rankings.
Lenders and borrowers should take note of upcoming changes to Oklahoma’s Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), which will guide lenders desiring to perfect a security interest in cryptocurrencies and other digital assets.
GableGotwals is pleased to announce the return of Douglas J. May, following more than a decade as general counsel of a publicly-traded energy company. As a Shareholder in the Tulsa office, Doug will focus on contracts, securities, finance, mergers and acquisitions, governance, energy, and commercial law.
Assisted with the company formation, drafting offering documents to raise capital, reviewed the U.S. and worldwide distribution agreements, and negotiated contracts with actors and crew for two feature-length films “Prodigy” and “Under The Influencer.”
The SEC has adopted a number of substantive new rules that will require new disclosures as soon as December 18, 2023 for material cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K.
