Global
Construction - UK
Rachel Ansell KC
Rachel Ansell KC is a highly lauded advocate with a strong reputation for her high-quality casework, domestically and internationally. She has been particularly active in international arbitrations, and has advised on matters arising in Europe, the Middle East and Australia. She is regularly instructed by major clients, such as prominent contractors, on matters in the energy and transport infrastructure spheres.
Strengths
"Rachel is exceptionally hard-working and finds a path through even the most complex series of facts and legal issues. She is equally excellent with tribunals and clients, and is a pleasure to work with."
"She gets stuck into the detail and acts like an extension of our team. A very modern barrister."
"What she's always been good at is getting into the detail of a case while still looking at the bigger picture."
"She's very detail-oriented, a real team player who rolls up her sleeves and just gets into it."
Dispute Resolution: The English Bar - Middle East-wide
Rachel Ansell KC is a London-based barrister with considerable Middle East disputes experience, especially concerning construction arbitration cases arising out of large-scale energy and infrastructure projects.
Strengths
"She is hard-working, has a loyal following and an outstanding reputation."
Energy & Natural Resources - UK
Rachel Ansell KC
Rachel Ansell KC is a leading construction silk with an increasingly solid reputation in the energy sphere, who is known for her involvement in large infrastructure disputes in this market. Her work centres on defects and damages claims relating to projects ranging from wind farms to oil facilities. She has a strong Middle Eastern practice and regularly advises clients on disputes in the region.
Strengths
"Rachel Ansell is really good. She's very sharp and has a direct approach in court."
"I have never seen a silk work quite so hard to attain the level of understanding of such a technically complex matter. Her work ethic knows no bounds."
"Rachel Ansell is extremely good in high-value cases and highly complex cases. She's absolutely excellent."