About
Rachel W. Fong, an Associate in Buchalter's Corporate group in Irvine, advises on mergers and acquisitions. She represents retail business owners, technology companies, and healthcare facilities. She advises those companies on private equity investment. Rachel holds a J.D. and an LL.M. from Washington University in St. Louis. Best Lawyers in America named her to its "Ones to Watch" list for Corporate Law in 2027. She counsels companies on governance at each stage of their corporate life, work that carries through when one of them merges with or acquires another business.
Who is a good fit for Rachel W. Fong
- Healthcare facilities pursuing a merger or an acquisition.
- Technology companies pursuing a private equity investment.
- Retail business owners entering a merger or an acquisition.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Washington University in St. Louis, J.D.
- Washington University in St. Louis, LL.M.
- Bar admissions
- California, Missouri
Recognition
- Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch,” Corporate Law (2027)
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a hospice service provider in its sale to a large provider of community‑based supports for individuals with disabilities.
- Represented a technology and engineering company in its sale to a larger advanced manufacturing firm.
- Represented an insurance agency to a large national insurance brokerage firm.
- Represented one of the last remaining textile manufacturers left in California in its sale to a large publicly traded Korean holding company.
- Represented the largest selling shareholders in the sale of a UK-based supplier of computer numerical control machines to its management team.
- Represented a distributor of underground water products in its sale to a publicly traded multinational plumbing and heating products distributor.
- Represented a private off-road vehicle company in its reverse merger with a publicly traded company, and its acquisition with an Israel company.
- Represented a cannabis dispensary entity in its acquisition with a private equity group.
- Represented a data security company in its merger with a CSE- listed public company.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional