Rachel Fitzgerald > Wedlake Bell LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Wedlake Bell LLP
71 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
LONDON
EC4V 4AY
England

Work Department

Property Litigation

Position

Rachel specialises in a wide range of property disputes with an emphasis on commercial landlord and tenant disputes and real property disputes.

She advises on a broad range of contentious commercial matters, acting for both landlords and tenants in respect of claims for dilapidations, forfeiture and breach of lease covenants. She is also experienced in providing strategic advice to her clients on business tenancy lease renewal matters, the exercise of break clauses, consents to assign or underlet, rent reviews, obtaining vacant possession and tenancy insolvency issues.

Rachel has a particular interest in easement and restrictive covenant disputes.

Career

Rachel joined Wedlake Bell LLP in January 2021 having previously practised at Mundays LLP. Rachel completed her training contract at Irwin Mitchell LLP in 2015.

Rachel graduated from the National University of Ireland Galway in 2010 having obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Joint-Honours) degree in Law and English and a Bachelor of Laws degree before obtaining her Masters in Law degree at Trinity College Dublin in 2011. She then completed the Graduate Diploma in Law in 2012 and the Legal Practice Course in 2013, both at the University of Law.

Memberships

Rachel is a member of the Property Litigation Association.