Representative Experience
(Prior results described on this website do not guarantee a similar outcome.)

  • Business Transactions

    Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP IPO
    In 2011, the Firm represented Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP in the registration of its limited partnership units with the Securities and Exchange Commission and listing on the NASDAQ Global Market. The Firm led the successful initial public offering of 5,400,000 units and the exercise in full of the underwriters’ over-allotment option to purchase an additional 810,000 units.

    $125 Million Revolving Credit Facility
    In October and November 2011 the firm represented the agent bank and a group of lenders in the negotiation and closing of a $125 million credit facility secured by assets in various states and in Canada, which included a foreign currency subfacility.

    $100 Million Oil and Gas Facility
    In July and August 2011 GableGotwals represented an oil and gas company borrower in the negotiation and closing of a $100 million credit facility secured by oil and gas properties in other states.

    $1.2 Billion Revolving Credit Facility - ONEOK Partners, L.P.
    In July and August 2011 the firm represented ONEOK Partners, L.P. in the negotiation and documentation of its new $1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility extended by a group of lenders.

    Acquisition of Processing Plant
    In June 2011 GableGotwals represented a client in the purchase of the assets comprising a significant part of a fractionation facility in Kansas, along with related equipment.  The purchase price was $84 million.

    Loan for Purchase of Aircraft
    In June 2011 the firm represented a lender who financed the purchase of an aircraft and related equipment.

    $18 Million Term and Revolving Loan Facility
    In 2011 GableGotwals represented the lender in the negotiation and documentation of an $18 million term and revolving loan facility to a local publicly-traded borrower. 

    $1.2 Billion Revolving Credit Facility - ONEOK, Inc.
    In March and April 2011 GableGotwals represented ONEOK, Inc. in the negotiation and documentation of its new $1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility extended by a group of lenders.

    Loan to Tribal-Related Entity
    In February 2011 the firm represented the lender to a tribal-related entity in the negotiation and documentation of a loan used to pay off existing debt.

    Disposition
    In 2010 GableGotwals represented a group of companies that sold all their assets associated with a wholesale lumber operation, with locations in several states.

    Domestic and Export-Related Loan Facility
    In 2010 GableGotwals represented the agent bank and a group of lenders in the negotiation and documentation of a $20 million domestic revolving credit facility and a $25 million export-related revolving credit facility guaranteed in part by the Export-Import Bank of the United States.

    $1.2 Billion Commercial Paper Program
    In October 2011, the firm represented a master limited partnership in connection with the expansion of its commercial paper program from $1.0 billion to $1.2 billion

    Shelf Registration Statement
    GableGotwals advised an energy company in connection with filing of an automatic shelf registration statement in September 2011.

    $1.3 Billion Public Offering
    In January 2011, GableGotwals represented an energy company in connection the issuance of $650 million of 30-year senior notes and $650 million of 5-year senior notes.

    Public Offering in Excess of $320 Million
    The firm represented a master limited partnership in connection with the public sale of approximately 5.5 common unit representing limited partner interests which resulted in proceeds of approximately $322.6 million in February 2010.

    $30 Million Tax-Exempt Educational Bond Financing
    In March 2011, the firm represented an educational institution in connection with the issuance of $30 million of tax-exempt bonds.

    $140 Million Tax-Exempt Health Care Bond Financing
    The firm is assisting a health care institution in the development of a tax-exempt bond financing.

    Health Care Transactions
    In 2011, the firm assisted several medical groups in the formation of new medical ventures.

    $10 Million and $8 Million Professional Services Agreements
    In 2011, the firm represented a major international executive search firm in negotiating a $10 million master services agreement with a Fortune 50 technology company and an $8 million master services agreement with a Fortune 50 global bank, as well as a number of other professional services agreements with various companies, government entities and non-profit organizations.

    $20 Million Sale of Drilling Rigs
    In 2011, the firm represented the seller in the purchase and sale of $20 million of drilling rigs and the related financing.

    $13.3 Million Construction Loan
    GableGotwals represented the lender in a $13.3 million loan transaction that enabled the borrower to construct a 228-unit apartment complex.

    $400 Million Credit Facility
    GableGotwals represented an energy company in acquiring a $400 million 364-day revolving credit facility for working capital, mergers and acquisitions, refinancing of indebtedness and other general corporate purposes.

    $7 Million Loan to Native American Entity
    GableGotwals represented the lender in a $7 million loan to finance the purchase of equipment for a new gaming site in Oklahoma.

    $23.5 Million Credit Facility for Renovation of the Mayo Hotel
    GableGotwals represented the lender in a $23.5 million loan transaction that enabled the borrower to renovate the historic Mayo Hotel in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. The project also relied substantially on historic rehabilitation tax credits.

    $600 Million Public Offering of Senior Notes
    A publicly traded master limited partnership, issued $600 million of 30-year senior notes. The notes were issued under the partnership’s existing shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. GableGotwals represented the company in the transaction.

    Restructuring of $40 Million Credit Facility
    GableGotwals represented the lender in the restructuring of two credit facilities to enhance sales of the company's goods to foreign customers and for general working capital needs. Each of the two credit facilities totaled $20 million.

    $30 Million Loan to Native American Entity
    GableGotwals represented a national bank that provided a $30 million loan to a Native American tribe to be used in the construction of a new casino.

  • Litigation Case Results

    Obtained Victory for Life Insurance Company
    Represented life insurance company before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and obtained favorable judgment for client regarding whether the deceased’s beneficiaries were entitled to accidental death benefits after an overdose of prescription drugs. 

    Complaint to trial in less than 60 days
    With a prompt adjudication on the merits crucial to the development of a $250 million wind farm project, the firm persuaded a federal court to set a merits trial less than two months after the case was filed. At trial, the court found that in this instance, the proposed wind farm would not interfere with the plaintiff's reasonable use of the surface estate to explore and develop its mineral interest and defeated the plaintiff's request for a permanent injunction. 

    Billion Dollar Affirmative Injunctive Relief
    Pursued and successfully obtained injunctive relief worth approximately one billion dollars requiring affirmative assignment of oil and gas properties to rightful owner and successfully defended appeal of trial court decision to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. 

    Multi-Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Judgment
    Obtained multi-million dollar medical malpractice judgment in action tried to state court jury and affirmed by appellate court on appeal. 

    Judgment Involving Properties Valued in Excess of $100 Million
    In complex preferential rights action involving property valued in excess of $100 million, obtained judgment for client and successfully defended judgment in Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

    Representation of Interstate Pipeline in Royalty Owner Class Action
    Class plaintiffs sought more than $1.4 billion in damages.  Successful motion practice on behalf of defendant reduced claims by 75%, and, following a multi-week trial, client was able to settle for a fraction of the damages sought.

    Property Judgment Involving in Excess of $65 Million in Properties
    Obtained favorable trial court decision in verdict tried to jury in action involving complex contract action in Texas litigation involving claims valued in excess of $65 million.

    Successful Trial Court and Appellate Representation Against MMS
    Successfully handled trial court and subsequent appeal in matter involving Mineral Management Services, obtaining a favorable en banc decision for client in Circuit Court of Appeals.  

    Obtained Plaintiffs’ Verdict in Excess of $100 Million
    Successfully brought class action against utility company, obtaining trial verdict in excess of $100 million and successfully handled appeal which was affirmed by Arkansas Supreme Court. 

    Affirmance by State Appellate Court of $742 Million Verdict
    In breach of merger agreement, obtained $742 million verdict and affirmance of same on appeal to state appellate court. 

    Multi-Million Dollar Verdict in Complex Commercial Litigation
    In complex commercial lawsuit obtained multi-million dollar verdict in addition to declaratory relief valued at hundreds of millions of dollars, including successful defense of same on appeal.

    Multi-Million Dollar Plaintiffs Verdict
    Three month trial of ground breaking private realator qui tam action under the False Claims Act.  Case was settled after favorable jury verdict, but before statutory penalties were imposed by the Court. 

    MDL Class Action Antitrust Litigation
    Obtained summary judgment for Fortune 500 company in multi-district class action antitrust litigation. 

    Summary Judgment at Trial Court
    Obtained summary judgment for third party defendant in a class action involving indemnification claims exceeding $100 million.

    Obtained Dismissal (Forum Non Conveniens) and Appellate Affirmance
    In an action involving foreign litigants, obtained favorable trial court decision dismissing client based on forum non conveniens which dismissal was upheld by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. 

    Successful Appellate Representation
    Represented insurer in action before Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals and obtained reversal of trial court with instruction for district court to enter judgment in favor of defendant on bad faith claims. 

    Summary Judgment at Trial Court
    In action representing employer, obtained summary judgment in favor of client/employer in claim involving sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of Title VII.

    Obtained Summary Judgment for Employer
    In action by Plaintiff alleging age discrimination and related employment claims, obtained favorable trial court rulings.