Financial Institutions and Finance

Crowe & Dunlevy is an acknowledged leader in the representation of financial institutions in Oklahoma.  The Firm is an associate member of the Oklahoma Bankers Association and the Oklahoma member of the Harland Financial Solutions Network of State and Federal Counsel.  Services provided by Crowe & Dunlevy Financial Institutions and Finance lawyers include:

Loan Negotiation and Documentation of All Types, Including:

• Commercial
• Real Estate
• Oil and Gas
• Agricultural
• Syndications
• Asset Based
• Restructurings and Workouts

Bank and Bank Holding Company Organization and Operation, Including:

• New bank charters
• Branch banking
• S-Corporation planning
• Recapitalizations
• Trust preferred issuances
• Non-banking activities
• Regulatory compliance

Acquisitions and Sales

Crowe & Dunlevy represents a large number of small and large financial institutions in the sale and acquisition of banks, branches and minority and controlling interests.

From January 1992 through December 31, 2005, Crowe & Dunlevy has represented over 35 institutions in the acquisition, sale of bank or branch, or acquisition of control or minority interests in over 50 transactions valued in excess of $1 billion.

Retail Banking, Including:

• Consumer Credit
• Financial Privacy
• Electronic Funds Transfer/ACH
• Electronic Banking 

Enforcement Matters Before All Regulatory Agencies of Both Institutions and Individuals, Including:

• Memorandums of Understanding, Formal Agreements, and Cease and Desist Orders
• Capital Directives
• Other enforcement matters

Corporate and Personal Trust, Including:

• Fiduciary Responsibilities
• Securities Compliance
• Employee Benefit Plan Administration
• Employment Law Matters For Financial Institutions
• Civil Litigation of All Types for Financial Institutions