Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Region Area

Lawyers

Rachel Lidgate

Rachel Lidgate

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Rachel is a Partner and solicitor advocate in the firm's dispute resolution division in London.

Career

Rachel is a solicitor advocate and Partner in the dispute resolution division.  She advises on a wide range of commercial disputes, with a particular focus on clients in the energy and TMT sectors. She has extensive experience of High Court litigation, international arbitration, expert determination and mediation.

Rachel has over 15 years' experience advising clients in the oil, gas and power industries on contractual and other disputes. Her focus includes acting for clients in relation to disputes involving technology, such as complex outsourcing, systems integration and data management projects. Rachel also has significant experience of defending fraud claims, multi-party litigation and disputes involving public bodies (including procurement disputes).

Rachel has extensive experience of High Court litigation, international arbitration and mediation.

Education

Rachel has a first class degree from the University of Oxford.

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