Rachel Schaefer
Partner, Attorney at Fox Rothschild LLP
About
Rachel Schaefer advises businesses of every size, from small, closely held companies to large public ones, on mergers and acquisitions. Her deals include a buyer's acquisition of an engineering firm, a medical practice sold to a hospital system, and the sale of a dental practice. Founders, entrepreneurs, and investors also rely on her as a business adviser. A partner at Fox Rothschild LLP in Seattle with over a decade in corporate practice, she earned her J.D. at Seattle University School of Law in 2012 and a B.A. in English from Mount Holyoke College. Super Lawyers named her a Rising Star for Mergers & Acquisitions in Washington (2016-2022), and Best Lawyers placed her on its 2026 Ones to Watch list for Corporate Law in Seattle. Her clients work in distribution, food and beverage, health care, hospitality, and manufacturing, and she handles the acquisitions and sales that change who owns them.
Who is a good fit for Rachel Schaefer
- Owners of small, closely held businesses planning a sale.
- Buyers acquiring a professional services or health care practice.
- Founders and investors who want a business adviser alongside a deal.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2012
- Mount Holyoke College, B.A. in English
- Bar admissions
- Washington
Recognition
- Selected to the "Ones to Watch" list for Corporate Law in Seattle, WA by Best Lawyers (2026)
- Named to the list of “Super Lawyers Rising Stars” for Mergers & Acquisitions in Washington (2016-2022)
- Named to "Washington Super Lawyers Rising Stars" Women's Edition
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented one of the nation’s largest engineering and construction management firms in its acquisition of an employee-owned firm that provides water, environmental, geotechnical and coastal engineering solutions throughout the Northeastern United States and Canada
- Represented the buyer in an acquisition of a New York-based engineering, program and construction management firm with expertise in transportation, infrastructure and public works projects (buyer side)
- Represented an employee-owned engineering and consulting firm on its acquisition of a land development, telecommunications and surveying consulting firm
- Represented a fertility clinic in its acquisition by a private equity-backed women’s health network
- Represented a gastroenterology practice in its acquisition by a hospital system
- Represented the estate of a deceased dentist in the sale of a dental practice in Seattle, Washington
- Represented a woman-owned small business in the acquisition of a retail bridal franchise
- Represented a closely held business in its sale of taco franchises
- Represented a family-owned business in the acquisition of several burger franchises throughout eastern Washington
- Represented a central Oregon-based manufacturer of concrete block products in an acquisition by one of its suppliers
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional