Rachel Flynn
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Sport: Horse Racing & Equestrian
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About
Provided by Rachel Flynn
Practice Areas
Rachel has two distinct areas of experience and expertise. As an employment lawyer, she brings a common-sense perspective to complex problems and is well versed in resolving employment and commercial issues strategically, using negotiation, mediation and litigation. As a qualified workplace mediator with a client base that includes both businesses and their executives, she is experienced in advising on exit strategy negotiations and in tribunal claims.
In addition, Rachel has an industry-leading specialism in the horseracing and equine world, acting for a range of businesses and individuals in the sector, including Turf TV and the European Breeders’ Fund, on a wide range of legal issues, often where industry knowledge is required.
Rachel brings value, commercial insight and a client’s perspective to HR issues having spent a period as a main board director of British horseracing’s administrators, Weatherbys. She also delivers leadership and people skills training to the British Racing School’s trainers’ licensing courses.
Career
Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2015, Rachel worked at Taylor Vinters.
Professional Memberships
Founder member of Women in Racing
Member of the Employment Lawyers Association
Publications
Horace Hayes’‘bible’ 'Veterinary Notes for Horse Owners and Westlaw Encyclopaedia' on the subject of ‘horses’.
Chambers Review
UK
Rachel Flynn's wide-ranging equestrian law practice sees her advise on contentious work, such as veterinary negligence and contractual disputes, as well as commercial, employment and regulatory issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rachel Flynn knows the subject thoroughly and is very pragmatic in her approach to get the best result."
"Rachel's depth and breadth of knowledge in the sector is second to none."
"Rachel is an undoubted expert in the bloodstock industry and she also is an acute observer of people and adapts her approach accordingly."
"If I were buying a stud including horses, I'd need someone who knows what they're on about, and Rachel is the person. Her specialist advice is invaluable."
"Rachel Flynn knows the subject thoroughly and is very pragmatic in her approach to get the best result."
"Rachel's depth and breadth of knowledge in the sector is second to none."
"Rachel is an undoubted expert in the bloodstock industry and she also is an acute observer of people and adapts her approach accordingly."
"If I were buying a stud including horses, I'd need someone who knows what they're on about, and Rachel is the person. Her specialist advice is invaluable."
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