Rachael is a Senior Associate in our Inquiries and Investigations team.
Rachael’s recent experience includes acting on behalf of a Core Participant in a large statutory Inquiry where her role had a heavy focus on disclosure related exercises including analysing the relevancy of large volumes of disclosure from the Inquiry, assisting with the management of complex disclosure of client documents, and advising on redactions to personal, sensitive, commercial or irrelevant information. Rachael has also participated in a number of witness interviews using inquisitorial and cognitive interviewing techniques and drafted detailed witness statements following these interviews. Rachael has experience of attending hearings, both remotely and in person, in order to promptly report on key issues.
In addition to inquiry related work, Rachael’s other experience includes involvement in a number of internal investigations on behalf of clients, including into suspected breaches of financial sanctions and health and safety legislation. Rachael has advised on remediation steps identified as part of these investigations and has also prepared reports to regulators, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the US and the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation in the UK.
Rachael also has experience in defending individuals and corporate clients in respect of investigations and prosecutions brought by the major regulators, including the Financial Conduct Authority, the Crown Prosecution Service, the Serious Fraud Office, the Environment Agency, and the Health and Safety Executive. Rachael also has advisory experience across the full spectrum of regulatory work.