Raquel is a sought-after specialist in insolvency, company and commercial litigation. Additionally, she is a highly-regarded expert in the area of pensions and insolvency, in particular the ’moral hazard’ provisions. She has led on many high profile cases on behalf of the Pensions Regulator, including on Nortel and Lehman in the Supreme Court. She is retained to advise corporate groups in relation to proposed restructurings and pension issues as well as extensively acting on behalf of the trustees of pension schemes, including Cobham PLC and Thames Water. She advises extensively on CVAs and is advising on complex 24 company interlocking CVAs in the Park First group. She acted for Victor Restis in his successful proceedings against Amanda Staveley. She sits as a Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge in the High Court in London.

Called 1986; Silk: 2009; sits in the High Court part time as Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge; Bencher of the Inner Temple.

Fluent in French and Portuguese, working knowledge of Swedish.

ChBA; ILA; FSLA; APL; IWRIC.