Kevin Poli represents public and private companies in a variety of industries, including the upstream and midstream energy, clean tech, consumer products, and manufacturing industries in a broad range of corporate and securities matters, including equity and debt capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, SEC compliance, corporate governance, and general corporate matters.
He represents investment banking firms, investors, and issuers in capital market transactions, including registered direct offerings, equity lines of credit and at-the-market offerings. He also counsels issuer and underwriter clients on high-yield offerings of debt securities pursuant to Rule 144A, IPOs and follow-on public offerings of equity securities, and private placements.
Kevin serves in several leadership roles at the firm including on both the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging and Technology Committees. He is also the former Chair of the Recruiting Committee.
Honors & Recognitions
IFLR1000 United States, Rated "highly regarded," in Capital Markets: Debt/Equity
Texas Rising Stars, Securities & Corporate Finance, 2013-2018
Practice Areas
- Corporate
- Business Planning and Entity Formation
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Governance, Compliance & Investigations
- Emerging Companies
- Executive Compensation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mezzanine Finance
- Private Equity
- Special Committees & Boards of Directors
- Venture Capital
- Energy
- Acquisitions, Divestitures and Joint Ventures
- Energy Transactions
- Midstream Oil and Gas
- Oilfield Services / Drilling
- Oilfield Water Supply and Offtake Infrastructure
- Upstream Oil and Gas
Credentials
Education
J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 2003
B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2000
Admissions
Texas
Experience
Kevin’s representations include the following:
Capital Markets Transactions
- Empire Petroleum Corporation in a $50.0 million at-the-market offering
- Roth Capital Partners as placement agent in a $500 million senior secured convertible note offering
- U.S. Well Services in a $25.0 million registered direct offering
- Ocean Power Technologies in a $75.0 million at-the-market offering
- Superior Drilling Products in a $2.0 million registered direct offering
- Ocean Power Technologies in a $50.0 million at-the-market offering
- EnGlobal Corporation in a $20.0 million registered direct offering
- U.S. Well Services in a $10.2 million at-the-market offering
M&A Transactions
- Private midstream company in its acquisition of subsidiaries of private equity backed diversified energy company
- Ocean Power Technologies in its acquisition of Marine Advanced Robotics
- Azure Midstream in its sale to Clearfork Midstream
- Elevate Midstream in the acquisitions of Woodland Midstream Partners, LP and the assets of Orion Pipeline, LLC
- U.S. Physical Therapy in its $63.0 milllion acquisition of a provider of industrial injury prevention services
- Ocean Power Technologies in its acquisition of 3dent Technologies
- Western Millwork in its sale to JBI Interiors
- Redcliff Midstream in its sale to Tall Oak Midstream
- Bote, LLC in its acquisition by Prairie Capital
Newsroom
News
Media Mentions
Publications
Affiliations
Montgomery County Crime Stoppers, Director
State Bar of Texas, Member
Houston Bar Association, Member
National Italian American Bar Association, Member