Rachelle is an established lawyer with over 20 years’ experience handling a broad range of corporate and commercial matters. She has advised start-ups, entrepreneurs, SMEs and large institutions across many sectors.
Corporate mergers, acquisitions, and disposals
Joint ventures, shareholders agreements
Commercial contracts including sales agency, distribution
Commercialisation of IP
Corporate restructuring and funding rounds
Restructuring and acquiring businesses
Outsourcing
Advising on the acquisition of Merlwood Timber by Premier Forest Products. Rachelle has acted for Premier Forest for several years advising on several acquisitions as part of their buy and build strategy
Advising the majority shareholders of Wealthify (a robo-investment platform) on the disposal of a majority shareholding to Aviva plc
Advising on the corporate aspects of a property joint venture for the development of a new school and sixth form centre and residential homes
Advising a leading dental group on the implications of the Insurance Distribution Directive
Advising Seren Photonics on the first stage of a £1,000,000 funding round to provide capital for the continued development of its next-generation microLED displays
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Your World Recruitment
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