Bio

Tracy Bacigalupo focuses her practice on corporate, M&A, and corporate governance matters. She represents both public and private acquirers and target companies, as well as special committees, in M&A transactions, including negotiated mergers, divestitures, and other collaborations involving both strategic investors and private equity and venture capital firms. She has substantial experience with technology transactions and intellectual property development and protection. Tracy also regularly counsels Maryland-formed real estate investment trusts and open- and closed-end investment companies, as well as their directors and trustees, on a broad range of matters, including strategic transactions, capital markets transactions, financings, and corporate governance issues. She represents issuers in equity and debt offerings, including initial public offerings, and provides advice to companies, boards of directors and board committees regarding duties of directors, interested director transactions, charter and bylaw provisions, stockholder activism preparedness, and takeover defenses. Tracy was the primary drafter and proponent of legislation recently enacted in Maryland that permits Maryland companies to migrate to a blockchain-enabled platform. Tracy has been recognized by the legal ranking and news service Lawdragon as one of the “3,000 Leading Lawyers in America” and one of the “500 New Stars, New Worlds.” She was also recognized by Legal 500 United States in 2012 and 2014 for her work in the area of mergers and acquisitions. The Baltimore Sun recognized Tracy as one of Washington, D.C. and Baltimore’s “Top Rated Lawyers” in its 2012 Definitive Guide to Legal Representation.