Bates Wells

Employment

Rachel is a Partner in the Employment team at Bates Wells, and she advises household name companies, charities, partnerships and purpose driven businesses to senior executives.

This work includes complex discrimination and whistleblowing matters, worker status issues, handling breach of restrictive covenants including enforcement action and managing boardroom disputes.

Rachel also advises senior executives in the financial sector on new contracts including bonus provisions as well as negotiating favourable exit packages.

Partner, Bates Wells, 2023

Shortlisted for 'Legal Personality of the Year', LexisNexis awards, 2021

Shortlisted for 'Solicitor of the Year 2021', Law Society Awards

Rising Star of the Year 2021, British Legal Awards

Senior Associate, Bates Wells, 2020

Associate, Bates Wells, 2018

Joined Bates Wells, 2016

Solicitor, Druces LLP, 2014

Trainee Solicitor, Druces LLP, 2012

Member of the Employment Lawyers Association

Trustee of Prisoners Advice Service, 2019-2023

The College of Law, Legal Practise Course, 2012

University of Manchester, Law (LLB), 2011