The Declassified blog offers commentary and insights on the latest class action suits, significant class action opinions, relevant changes to laws and rules, and important class action trends. Declassified covers topics ranging from significant Supreme Court and appellate court decisions regarding class certification requirements to proposed or enacted legislation, rules and regulations that impact class action litigation to key industry developments that may indirectly impact class action...
Practice Expertise
- Corporate and Securities
- Distressed Investing
- Emerging Growth Companies
Areas of Practice
- Corporate and Securities
- Distressed Investing
- Emerging Growth Companies
- Energy
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Companies
- Private Equity
- Public Companies
- Venture Capital View More
Profile
Tracy Thompson'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.
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.
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1997
Education
- Yale Law School, J.D., 1997, Yale Law Journal, Senior Editor
- University of Alabama, B.A., 1994, summa cum laude; University Honors Program; Phi Beta Kappa; Vulcan Scholar
Areas of Practice
- Corporate and Securities
- Distressed Investing
- Emerging Growth Companies
- Energy
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Companies
- Private Equity
- Public Companies
- Venture Capital
Blogs
It Pays to Be Covered
Bradley's It Pays to Be Covered Blog discusses insurance law developments and industry trends in property and casualty insurance, including the growing cyber insurance market, coverage for drones, and blockchain exposures. We also address practical risk management strategies of interest to risk managers, legal staff, and corporate officers and directors responsible for property and casualty insurance policy portfolios, claims management, and resolution. Our attorneys provide insights based on...
Patent 213
Patent law, like most things in life, is subject to change. Changes to patent laws not only impact investment in your existing IP, but directly shape strategies to protect your freedom to operate. The Patent 213 blog provides up-to-date, insightful analysis of the evolution in the written description and enablement requirements of 35 USC 112 and the subject matter eligibility requirements of 35 USC 101. The Patent 213 blog analyzes key decisions from the district courts and the Federal Circuit,...
The Law of Order
Bradley’s The Law of Order blog serves as a general parliamentary procedure resource, providing information about creation and revision of governing documents (constitutions, bylaws, or rules), application of Robert’s Rules of Order and other procedural authorities in a variety of contexts (such as nonprofits, political parties, homeowners associations, unions, churches, trade associations), and leadership of any type of organizational meeting. In an effort to make all things parliamentary more...
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