Thomas J. Hutchison
Tom Hutchison joined GableGotwals’ business group as an associate in 2007 following graduation from law school. Tom advises clients on various business issues, including formation, mergers and acquisitions, energy and natural resources, securities and corporate finance, commercial and contract issues, corporate governance, and banking and commercial lending. In 2011, Tom was selected a Rising Star for Mergers & Acquisitions by Oklahoma Super Lawyers.
Tom is a member of the Dartmouth Lawyers Association. His civic and community activities include serving as a member and as chairperson for the George M. Sutton Avian Research Center’s “Wild Brew” event planning committee, as well as membership in the Tulsa Ballet’s Barre Society for young professionals.
Tom's recent experience includes:
Advised stockholders/management of privately held lumber wholesale business in recapitalization whereby private equity firm acquired substantially all of the sellers’ assets for consideration consisting of cash purchase price and phantom equity rights for management
Representation of non-profit organizations in tax exempt bond issuances
Represented lender in $50,000,000 loan to private midstream energy-service company; proceeds funded acquisition of natural gas gathering assets and general operating expenses
Representation of industrial distributor in sale of non-core assets for approximately $12,000,000
Representation of agent bank in $90,000,000 syndicated loan offering to privately held energy services company secured by all borrowers assets; loan facilities consisted of domestic credit facility based on borrowers’ domestic accounts receivables, export-related credit facility based on borrowers’ international accounts receivable and guaranteed by U.S. Import-Export Bank, and conduit bond issuance by governmental development authority
Represented secured lender in construction loan for renovation of historic hotel; transaction also involved subordinated loan from public development fund and sale of state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits through complex multi-entity structure
