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Overview
Rachel Abbott practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, transactional, securities law, and corporate counseling. She has extensive experience in mergers, acquisitions, divestiture activity, corporate restructurings, capital formations, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and venture capital transactions. Rachel's experience in these areas includes extensive work in certain highly regulated industries such as energy and health care...
Rachel Abbott practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, transactional, securities law, and corporate counseling. She has extensive experience in mergers, acquisitions, divestiture activity, corporate restructurings, capital formations, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and venture capital transactions. Rachel's experience in these areas includes extensive work in certain highly regulated industries such as energy and health care...
Rachel Abbott practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, transactional, securities law, and corporate counseling. She has extensive experience in mergers, acquisitions, divestiture activity, corporate restructurings, capital formations, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and venture capital transactions. Rachel's experience in these areas includes extensive work in certain highly regulated industries such as energy and health care.
Prior to rejoining Hubbard & Wells, Rachel served as the vice president, general counsel, and new business development officer for DQ Enterprises, an affiliate of DQ, Inc. which invests in and develops businesses in the energy services and technologies and electronic commerce industries. DQ Enterprises' portfolio is one of the largest in the utility industry. In her position, Rachel evaluated new business opportunities and structured and managed DQ Enterprises' investments. In addition, she advised the portfolio companies in all aspects of their growth cycle, including business plan development, financings, management, recruitment and retention, and general strategic guidance.
Rachel serves on a number of boards, including H Power Corp. (NASDAQ:HPOW).
About Rachel Elizabeth Abbott
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Practice Areas
- Corporate
- Litigation
- Bankruptcy and Business Restructuring
- Securities Litigation, Enforcement & Regulation
- Intellectual Property
- Patent Litigation
- Trademark, Copyright and Brand Management
- Internet and Privacy Laws
- Trade Secrets Law
- Commercial Litigation
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Chicago Bar Association (Member)
Classes and Seminars
- Keynote speaker at the Chicago Bar Association seminar, "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Corporate Governance and Transparency Disclosures", 2003
Education
- Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1995
LL.B. - Northwestern University, 1992
B.A,
Office Information
Address
247 S. State Street Chicago, IL 60604
Phone
Fax
- (312) 939-6000
Achievements
Honors
- Recipient, 2003 Award for Excellence in the Study of Securities Law by the American Bar Association
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