W. Deke Canada

Mr. Canada is a shareholder of the firm and practices in the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Practice Group. His practice primarily focuses on representing medium to large size businesses particularly businesses tied to the energy and manufacturing sectors. He has substantial experience in business formations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate financings and contract negotiations. He has negotiated and and drafted agreements for exploration and production companies, pipeline and storage companies and manufacturing companies covering: business and asset acquisitions; project financing; credit and loan agreements and facilities; joint operating agreements; land, lease and easement acquisition; design, engineering, procurement and construction; and product sales and transportation agreements. Mr. Canada has also represented clients with respect to certain of their international operations in Canada, Mexico and parts of Europe. 

In addition, Mr. Canada has been named an Oklahoma Super Lawyer in Mergers & Acquisitions and has an individual BV peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

• Shareholder

• Banking/Financial Services
• Business Finance & Restructuring
• Business Transactions
• Corporate Governance
• Corporate Services
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Oil & Gas
• Pipeline Construction & Operation
• Private Equity

• Georgetown University (L.L.M. in Taxation, 2000)
• Tulane University (J.D., 1998)
• Evergreen State College (General B.S., 1992)

• Oklahoma, 2001

• 2000 - Present Hall Estill
• 1999 - 2000 Federation of Tax Administrators
• 1998-1999  Reese and Associates

• American Bar Association 
• Oklahoma Bar Association
• Tulsa County Bar Association

W. Deke Canada

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