Rachel is a senior partner in the financial services regulatory team at Hogan Lovells advising banks, insurers, investment and wealth managers and financial market infrastructures. In 2023, Rachel was appointed by HM Treasury to carry out the independent investment research review and in 2020 Rachel served as vice-chair of the Policy and Regulation chapter of the ‘Kalifa Review’. Described as a ‘regulatory brainbox’ by Financial News, Rachel is a stand-out regulatory lawyer and a market leader in the areas of Brexit. Rachel serves as Chair of the IRSG Brexit Working Group on international access and competitiveness and has been the lead author on three of their post-Brexit reports. Rachel is known for being tenacious in defending her clients' interests, attracting widespread admiration as a formidable negotiator in commercial transactions. In September 2023, Rachel was named most Innovative Practitioner at the FT Innovative Lawyer Europe Awards 2023.