About
Rachel is a specialist in regulatory and financial crime investigations, advising businesses and professionals across a broad range of complex matters. She represents clients in connection with internal investigations into financial offences, including fraud, as well as in cases where they face investigation or prosecution by law enforcement agencies. Rachel also defends clients subject to investigation or enforcement action — including criminal prosecution — by regulatory bodies such as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Trading Standards, local authorities, fire authorities, and the Environment Agency. She brings longstanding expertise in professional disciplinary proceedings and Coroners' Inquests.
Rachel is admitted to practise in England and Wales.
Experience
- Representing a multinational corporation in an internal investigation into financial misconduct.
- Defending a former managing director against allegations of fraud.
- Advising a professional facing a private prosecution for fraud offences.
- Advising a principal contractor following a fatality on a construction site.
- Representing a multinational corporation in inquest proceedings arising from a workplace electrocution.
- Defending multiple multinational companies investigated and prosecuted for health and safety offences.
- Representing a manufacturing company prosecuted by Thames Water for pollution offences.
- Defending a national online retailer prosecuted by Trading Standards for offences relating to health and nutrition claims.
- Acting for a housebuilder in an appeal against enforcement notices served by a Fire and Rescue Authority.
