Tracy Poole
Attorney
Oklahoma
OK, TX
About
He has served as outside counsel, as corporate counsel to a leading energy marketing and trading company, as general counsel of an energy-focused hedge fund, and as a founder of several companies.
He is a Co-Founder of a private investment firm and has also been active in the management of several portfolio companies.
Practice areas include corporate, mergers & acquisitions, securities and most general contract issues.
Tracy is well-regarded for his ability and willingness to draw from his hands-on leadership, operational and legal experiences and insights to… read more add meaningful value to client relationships.
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Client Reviews
"Tracy assisted our company with formation guidance and structuring as well as our initial seed capital raise. The work was timely and efficient and Tracy made his network of potential investors and other resource providers available for us to talk with. His initial support was invaluable in getting our business off the ground."
"Tracy assisted our ownership group from start to finish on a significant business asset acquisition. From due diligence to closing and post-closing matters it was evident he had command of all the subject matter and was very timely and efficient."
Work History
PooleFirm
Managing Partner
Jun 2020 - Present
Deploying my 27 years of experience as an Attorney, General Counsel, Entrepreneur, Partner, Investor, Lender, Venture Capitalist, Advisor, Board Member and CLIENT to help Founders, Teams and Investors to do more with less.
McAfee & Taft
Of Counsel
Jun 2016 - Jun 2020
Enjoyed working alongside a highly effective group of colleagues assisting clients with commercial transactions. Able to draw on my unique experience as a business owner, operator, investor, board member and former General Counsel to bring value to the table to clients while managing risk.
New Gulf Energy/New Gulf Resources
Co-Founder and President
Apr 2021 - Aug 2015
Worked alongside a dedicated team of employees to grow from a modest initial capital base of individual investors to having closed up to $500MM of capital in the latest funding round and having secured a large position in the Southeast Texas Eaglebine play area. Multiple successful asset exits.
Ritchie Capital Management
General Counsel
Jan 2005 - Apr 2006
Responsible for all deal structuring, contracting and compliance activities for this $4Billion AUM firm's energy focused fund. Served as a board member for certain of the fund's equity investments.
Fellers Snider
Shareholder
Jan 2021 - Jan 2005
Organized and managed the firm's Energy and Natural Resources practice group
Williams Energy Marketing & Trading
Senior Attorney
Jan 1999 - Jan 2002
Responsible for structured transactions across all energy commodities. Notable transactions included power tolling transactions, full requirements power transactions and development of an online commodity trading platform.