Shareholders Jeffrey D. Hassell and Thomas J. Hutchison were named by IFLR1000 as highly regarded attorneys for their banking practice. Associate Motahareh H. Nickel was ranked as a financial and corporate rising star. GableGotwals was again named a Tier 1 firm in Financial and Corporate in Oklahoma, marking the fourth time the Firm has received the ranking since the publication began covering the state in 2019.
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GableGotwals advised ONE Gas, Inc. (“ONE Gas”), one of the largest natural gas utilities in the United States, in connection with the establishment of its at-the-market equity program to sell up to an aggregate sales price of $250,000,000 of shares of ONE Gas’ common stock over time, either through sales agents or forward counterparties.
GableGotwals represented OGE Energy Corp. and its subsidiary, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, as sole and lead counsel in two new unsecured five-year revolving credit facilities with a combined borrowing capacity of $1.1 billion.
GableGotwals acted as local counsel to Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co., a utility generation, transmission and distribution company, in the issuance of $450 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.4% Senior Notes, Series due January 15, 2033.
The GableGotwals team was led by Jeff Haughey with assistance from Shareholders Jordan B. Edwards, Thomas J. Hutchison, and associate Bailey S. Barnes.
GableGotwals and Latham & Watkins advised ONEOK, Inc., a leading midstream service provider, in a debt offering valued at $750 million. Shearman & Sterling represented underwriters, including Barclays, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Toronto-Dominion Bank and Wells Fargo Securities who acted as the underwriters’ representatives. The notes come due in 2032.
Shareholders Jeffrey D. Hassell and Thomas J. Hutchison were recognized for their successful banking practice.