Rachel Tookey

International Head of Knowledge for Litigation and Regulatory 

By giving our lawyers key legal updates and supporting on complex matters, I ensure our clients get the best possible service.

Leeds
About

Rachel Tookey is a highly experienced litigation lawyer and the Head of Knowledge for Litigation and Regulatory. She leads the Knowledge strategy for the international group, helping lawyers to navigate a fast-paced and ever-evolving legal landscape.

Rachel works closely with a talented Knowledge team, who partner with lawyers to deliver outstanding results for clients. By leveraging the firms' collective expertise and advanced legal technology tools, Rachel empowers lawyers not only to excel in their careers, but also to deliver exceptional quality advice to clients.

A key part of Rachel's role is driving alignment in Knowledge across the international business, with a culture of continuous learning. She encourages use of the international platform to share sector insights and promote best practice, all with the goal of delivering service excellence to the firm's clients.

Areas of FocusFinancial ServicesLitigation, Arbitration and Investigations

EXPERIENCE

  • Leading a team of lawyers acting for Highways England in relation to a multi-million PFI contract dispute for maintenance of the M25 motorway.
  • Multi-million compensation claim for a tech company, advising on the set up of a portal to make direct payments. Advising on a high profile and high value dispute involving multiple claimants for a financial institution regarding the entitlement to charge breakage costs on early repayment of the loan.
  • Acting for a telecoms provider in a £2m guarantee claim in relation to complex contract arrangements which settled favourably at mediation.
  • Acted for a number of banking clients in complex financial product mis-selling claims.
  • Contract dispute for a London transport provider in relation to the client’s ability to apply service credit reductions to the contract price.
  • Advising on a complex misrepresentation claim emanating from defective recycling machinery.
  • Cross border breach of contract dispute in relation to a defective gearwheel set, negotiating a compliant re-supply.
  • Acting for a banking client in relation to a professional negligence claim against its appointed valuer for overvaluing a high profile night club in Knightsbridge.
  • Acting for UK Asset Resolution in a portfolio mortgage fraud claim against its former solicitors.
  • Acting on a water authority, in a pensions dispute with the Pensions Regulator.

Education
  • University of Warwick, LLB First Class Honours, 2005
  • BPP Law School, Legal Practice Course, Distinction

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Law Society Leeds

My latest insights

Publication

Is legal advice developed by or with an AI System legally privileged?

13 October 2025

Publication

Is legal advice developed by or with an AI System legally privileged?

8 October 2025

Publication

Motor finance commission litigation: Strategic guidance for lenders and brokers

6 August 2025 .8 minute read

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