Tracy Thompson

Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquistions, Corporate and Securities, Venture Capital, Public Companies, Private Equity, Private Companies, Distressed Investing, Energy, Emerging Growth Companies

Career

Tracy's practice is concentrated in the corporate and securities area and includes mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, private placements of equity and debt securities, and general corporate advice. Most of her time is spent representing clients in stock or asset purchase or sale transactions and mergers. Tracy also regularly advises clients with regard to drafting and negotiating buy-sell, partnership and operating agreements, corporate and limited liability company structurings and reorganizations, and the formation and management of joint ventures. Tracy has experience with representing both public and private companies in a broad range of industries including financial services, private equity, manufacturing, healthcare, healthcare IT, real estate development, technology, telecommunications, engineering, automotive, mining, timber, and alternative fuels.

Tracy is a member of the firm's Emerging Growth Companies team. Tracy has represented emerging growth businesses in private placement transactions involving preferred stock purchases by venture capital funds, bridge financing rounds, follow-on rounds of preferred stock offerings, down rounds and secured debt issuances. She has also represented private investment companies and public technology companies in purchases of preferred equity securities and debt securities of emerging technology companies.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association, Business Law Section; Alabama State Bar Association; Birmingham Bar Association; Birmingham Venture Club; The Women's Network; Children's Policy Council of Jefferson County, Board of Directors; Children's Aid Society, Board of Directors; The University of Alabama Blackburn Institute, Advisory Board Member; MOMENTUM Alumnae Program; MOMENTUM Women's Leadership Program (2010-2011)