About Gary
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.
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.
Practice Areas
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Oklahoma City (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Oklahoma City (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Oklahoma City (2019)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Oklahoma City (2015)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Oklahoma City (2013)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Oklahoma City (2012)
- Recognized: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Recognized: Corporate Governance Law
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Practice Area: Securities Regulation
- Best Lawyers Oklahoma Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Governance, 2012, 2015 and 2019
- Best Lawyers Oklahoma Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Law, 2013
- OBA John E. Shipp Award for Ethics, 2016
- OBA Earl Sneed Award for Continuing Legal Education, 1997
- OBA Golden Gavel Award for Outstanding Committee (Oklahoma General Corporation Act Committee), 1986
- American Jurisprudence Award (OU College of Law)
- Blue Key (OSU)
- Gamma Gamma (OSU)
- Omicron Delta Kappa (OSU)
- Phi Delta Phi (OU College of Law)
