Rachelle undertakes a wide range of corporate work including acquisitions and disposals, private equity, corporate reorganisations, financing and joint ventures and also advises on banking and finance matters. She also has experience in a range of commercial contracts, including intellectual property, development agreements and supply contracts.
Rachelle is managing partner of Acuity Legal and divides her time between client work and internal management. She is also the firm’s compliance officer for legal practice.
Acuity Legal advises companies involved in the health, technology, manufacturing, property, services, industrials and finance. We act for both UK based and international companies and have extensive international connections which enable us to provide a seamless service to our corporate clients.
The corporate team is supported by all necessary specialists and this enables us to deliver the legal support services expected from a partner led, specialist corporate legal practice
Rachelle was educated at Southampton University and then the College of Law. She trained with and spent her early career at Pitmans, Reading before moving to Eversheds in Cardiff in 1995. She joined Acuity Legal (formerly M&A Solicitors) in 1999 becoming a partner in 2001.
Standout deals included a £15.5m fundraising exercise for IQE, led by the ‘technically strong’ Rachelle Sellek.
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Case Studies - 25 September 2014
Acuity Legal acted for the principal shareholders on the sale of Premier Global Limited to Ascend Learning LLC. Premier Global is the parent company of Premier Training International, the UK-based he...
Case Studies - 28 April 2014
Acuity Legal is delighted to have advised Seren Photonics on its successful fund raising of £1.9m. Funds were invested by existing shareholders, Fusion IP and IP Group and this round saw Fi...
News - 14 June 2017
The Cardiff & District Law Society has appointed Rachelle Sellek, managing partner at leading law firm Acuity Legal, as its president for the coming year. She becomes the Society’s 132nd pre...
News - 02 June 2017
Our managing partner Rachelle featured on BBC Radio Wales 's manifesto special last night - listen in at 11 mins: http://ow.ly/7R4H30cfAUb
News - 25 May 2017
The Cardiff & District Law Society has appointed Rachelle Sellek, managing partner at leading law firm Acuity Legal, as its president for the coming year. She becomes the Society’s 132nd pre...
News - 05 August 2016
Acuity has acted for Trusted Data Solutions Group, a global leader in data management services, which has acquired Altirium Limited, one of the most respected data recovery and tape restoration compan...