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Sanctions - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Rachel Barnes KC of 3 Raymond Buildings advises clients on both US and EU sanctions legislation. She represents clients in civil proceedings, criminal investigations and asset-freezing matters arising from economic sanctions.
Strengths
Rachel is a real technical specialist and someone you can share a very difficult sanctions problem with.
Rachel is fantastic - a real expert in sanctions law.
Rachel is an articulate and wonderful draftsperson. She's really great with clients and has incredible legal capability.
Rachel has the biggest brain when it comes to sanctions details. She'll come up with something when no one else has even thought of it.
Financial Crime: Corporates - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Rachel Barnes KC is an accomplished barrister whose international crime and fraud practice is complemented by her expertise in extradition and confiscation proceedings. Although she often advises individuals, she is also increasingly sought out by companies that are dealing with internal investigations or are accused of potential sanctions breaches and illegal manipulation of benchmark rates. She is highly regarded for her expertise in cases involving money laundering and complex fraud. Her dual qualification in US law makes her a go-to counsel on matters with a transatlantic element.
Strengths
Rachel looks at the big picture and understands what is the most important thing to deal with.
Rachel is a really good advocate; she can take a very complicated set of facts and understand how they are relevant to a particular case and work through how best to present them to the jury.
POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Rachel Barnes KC is a dual-qualified US attorney and English barrister who specialises in financial crime, restraint and asset confiscation and is experienced in international criminal law. She has a particular focus on prosecution work and is appointed to the SFO POCA Panel, but also represents defendants. Barnes has appeared in the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
Strengths
Rachel Barnes is just one of those people I love working with. She works so hard and has an exceptional breadth of knowledge. Her preparation of cases is outstanding.
A very confident and clear advocate with a good POCA skill set.
International Human Rights Law - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Rachel Barnes KC of 3 Raymond Buildings exhibits notable expertise in international human rights issues raised across her practice, including in extradition or sanctions cases.
Strengths
She showed immense determination, quickly grasping the complicated political backdrop that informed the issues in the case. She relentlessly pursued a fair outcome for the client.
Rachel is super bright and cuts through issues. She is able to identify important strategic points.
She is a real expert in extradition and sanctions work.
Extradition - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Rachel Barnes KC is a criminal law specialist with an extremely strong extradition practice. She boasts particular expertise in matters stemming from the USA and has experience of acting both for requested persons and governments. She is also an expert on Interpol Red Notices and has experience of handling international law and cross-border matters.
Strengths
Rachel is very tenacious and works extraordinarily hard.
Financial Crime - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Rachel Barnes KC is an accomplished barrister whose international crime and fraud practice is complemented by her expertise in extradition and confiscation proceedings. Although she often advises individuals, she is also increasingly sought out by companies that are dealing with internal investigations or are accused of potential sanctions breaches and illegal manipulation of benchmark rates. She is highly regarded for her expertise in cases involving money laundering and complex fraud. Her dual qualification in US law makes her a go-to counsel on matters with a transatlantic element.
Strengths
Rachel is a really good advocate; she can take a very complicated set of facts and understand how they are relevant to a particular case and work through how best to present them to the jury.
Rachel looks at the big picture and understands what is the most important thing to deal with.