
Rachel Cook
About
Provided by Rachel Cook
Practice Areas
Rachel is Of Counsel at Peters & Peters, specialising in corporate and financial crime (principally cases involving fraud, international corruption, tax enforcement and money laundering), serious general crime and regulatory enforcement.
Rachel provides a range of crisis management services to individuals. She has significant expertise in allegations of sexual offences, criminal tax litigation and cases involving fraud, insider trading, anti-trust offences, money laundering and bribery.
She is also experienced in dealing with foreign and cross-border investigations, including requests for mutual legal assistance, extradition and INTERPOL Notices.
Rachel regularly acts for high-net-worth individuals, corporations and their executives, and politically exposed persons.
Career
Rachel trained at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP, qualifying in the firm’s Business Crime & Investigations department.
Professional Memberships
• Association of Commonwealth Criminal Lawyers
• City of Westminster & Holborn Law Society
• Fraud Lawyers Association
• International Tax Planning Association
• Defence Extradition Lawyers Forum (DELF)
• European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA)
Publications
Rachel is a consultant editor for the Lloyds Law Review: Financial Crime. She is the author of numerous articles, including:
• “AI and the SFO: What could possibly go wrong?” Counter Fraud and i-law – December 2022
• "AI and SFO” Law Society Gazette – November 2022
• "Naming and Shaming: Regulatory Consequences of HMRC's Naughty List” Tax Notes - November 2022
• “Can suspects prove their own innocence? “ Fraud Intelligence – July 2022
Personal
Rachel is Of Counsel at Peters & Peters.
Industry Sector Expertise
• Bribery & Corruption
• Business Crime & Investigations
• Tax Prosecutions
• Extradition
• General Crime
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Rachel acts for clients all over the world.
Work Highlights
• Made successful representations on behalf of her client who was subject to an extradition request from the Russian Federation, which resulted in his discharge
• Representing a HNW individual accused of rape, sexual assault and kidnap of a former partner; he was acquitted at trial of all allegations
• Representing a former GCHQ employee accused of breaching the Official Secrets Act
• Represented a high-net-worth individual prosecuted for insider dealing by the FCA
Experience
Rachel is Of Counsel at Peters & Peters.
Awards
Thought Leader Global Elite - Investigations - Under 45
Who's Who Legal
2023
Client Choice award for Investigations
Who's Who Legal
2022
Recommended as a 'key name' in General Crime
Legal 500
2023
Recommended as an 'extremely talented prospect'
Legal 500
2022
Recommended as an Investigations: Future Leader (non-partner)
Who's Who Legal
2023
Recognised in High Net Worth Guide
Chambers & Partners
2023
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