Robert O. O’Bannon
Director
Robert O. O’Bannon is a Director who represents business clients in a variety of transactional matters with an emphasis on taxation and wealth planning issues for both businesses and individuals.
Contact
Robert O. O’Bannon
Director
Oklahoma City
405.235.4100 Main
405.552.2483 Direct
405.235.4133 Fax
Profile
BIOGRAPHY
Robert O’Bannon is a Director and member of the Firm’s Tax, Trusts and Estate Planning, Energy and Natural Resources and Corporate and Securities Law Practice Groups. He represents individuals and both privately held and public companies in a wide range of transactional matters.
Robert is a successful tax attorney with extensive experience in all areas of corporate and tax law, including complex mergers and acquisitions, tax-free reorganizations and financing transactions for a variety of clients. His representation includes the structuring and federal and state tax implications of financing transactions through debt placement, private placement offerings and initial public offerings.
Robert was a member of the Phi Delta Phi honorary fraternity, while in law school. Born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Robert lives in Edmond, Oklahoma.
EDUCATION
- University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1976)
- Oklahoma City University (J.D., 1979)
- Boston University (LL.M., Taxation, 1980)
ADMISSIONS
- 1979, Oklahoma
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Oklahoma Bar Association
- Oklahoma County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants
Experience
EXPERIENCE
- Huber $200 million financing transaction in southern Oklahoma
- Multiple private placement transactions for privately held oil and gas companies
- Represented privately-held companies in mergers and acquisitions of oil and gas properties
- W.H. Braum, Inc. v. Internal Revenue Service (U.S. Tax Court): Successfully represented Braum in a complex tax case
- Davenport v. Internal Revenue Service (U.S. Federal District Court): Successfully represented Davenport in a real estate valuation case
- Dolese v. Oklahoma Tax Commission: Successfully represented Dolese in a sales tax case involving quarries and sand plants
EXPERTISE
- Complex mergers and acquisitions
- Tax-free reorganizations
- Financing transactions for a variety of clients
Recognition
RECOGNITION
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™
- Listed by "Best Lawyers in America" in practice areas: Tax Law (2008-present), Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2018-present), and Private Funds/Hedge Fund Laws (2020)
- Oklahoma Super Lawyers in Tax, Business/Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions
Community
- Board of Directors - Dolese Bros. Co. (2013-Present)
Publications
- Phillips Murrah announces 48 attorneys named to 2020 Best Lawyers list
- Phillips Murrah announces 44 attorneys named to 2019 Best Lawyers list
- Phillips Murrah announces 37 attorneys named to 2018 Best Lawyers list
- In consideration of a living inheritance
- Valuation discounts under threat
- Phillips Murrah announces 35 attorneys named to 2017 Best Lawyers list
- 2015 tax extenders – a PATH forward
- Phillips Murrah announces 35 attorneys named to 2016 Best Lawyers list
- Phillips Murrah celebrates Grand Opening of OCU Law School
- 29 Attorneys Selected for 2014 Edition of Best Lawyers
- Nine named to Best Lawyers in America 2009
Latest News & Insight
Phillips Murrah named among 2020 Best Law Firms in 45 practice areasNovember 8, 2019 - 3:03 pm
Halloween party raises money for Oklahoma Regional Food BankNovember 8, 2019 - 1:47 pm
Phillips Murrah begins third season of Blocks for Bucks partnership with Thunder Cares FoundationOctober 30, 2019 - 1:51 pm
Wolfe reflects on Firm growth in Dallas market for Texas Lawyer articleOctober 23, 2019 - 10:35 am