Rachel Ferrari (née Clark)
Call
2002
Rachel has a dual practice spanning both civil and criminal proceedings, acting in cases relating to financial wrongdoing, proceeds of crime and tax investigations.
She is ranked in Legal 500 as a Leading Junior for proceeds of crime and asset forfeiture, and regularly advises and appears in court in complex POCA 2002 matters, including account freezing, restraint, forfeiture, confiscation and money laundering.
Before joining the bar, Rachel qualified as a solicitor in 2015 and then practised for three years in the tax department at a major City law firm.
She accepts instructions to appear before the civil and criminal courts (for both prosecution and defence) and the tax tribunals. She is a Level 2 CPS Prosecutor and on the SFO’s POC Panel (C).
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
Rachel Ferrari (née Clark)'s Expertises
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Civil Fraud, Asset Recovery & Enforcement
Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
Regulatory & Disciplinary (Commercial)
Corporate Investigations
Crime
Financial Crime
Fraud: Crime
POCA & Asset Recovery
Tax Litigation & Investigations
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Commercial Dispute Resolution
Civil Fraud, Asset Recovery & Enforcement
Rachel has a wealth of experience advising and appearing in cases involving civil and criminal fraud, ranging from tax fraud to romance fraud.
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Civil Fraud, Asset Recovery & Enforcement
Rachel has a wealth of experience advising and appearing in cases involving civil and criminal fraud, ranging from tax fraud to romance fraud.
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Commercial Dispute Resolution
Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
Rachel regularly advises in cases concerning crypto assets, including in POCA 2002 proceedings (restraint, confiscation and forfeiture). She has also written on the topic of NFTs, and the freezing and forfeiture of crypto assets.
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets
Rachel regularly advises in cases concerning crypto assets, including in POCA 2002 proceedings (restraint, confiscation and forfeiture). She has also written on the topic of NFTs, and the freezing and forfeiture of crypto assets.
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Regulatory & Disciplinary
Rachel regularly advises on regulatory issues arising in the context of financial wrongdoing, with a particular focus on breaches of the MLR 2017, and the corporate offence of failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion under the CFA 2017.
Drafted anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, whistleblowing and prevention of tax evasion policies and procedures for a high-value collectibles business.
Regularly advises on cases involving breach of MLR 2017, including where criminal or civil recovery proceedings are involved.
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White Collar, Crime & Investigations
Corporate Investigations
Rachel has in-depth experience advising on POCA 2002 and tax investigations.
White Collar, Crime & Investigations
Corporate Investigations
Rachel has in-depth experience advising on POCA 2002 and tax investigations.
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White Collar, Crime & Investigations
Crime
Rachel is regularly instructed in cases involving serious crime, particularly those involving complex expert evidence and vulnerable witnesses.
White Collar, Crime & Investigations
Crime
Rachel is regularly instructed in cases involving serious crime, particularly those involving complex expert evidence and vulnerable witnesses.
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White Collar, Crime & Investigations
Financial Crime
Rachel has a wide practice advising and appearing in Court in financial crime matters, ranging from fraud to tax evasion and money laundering.
She also advises on the drafting of anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, whistleblowing and prevention of tax evasion policies and procedures.
White Collar, Crime & Investigations
Financial Crime
Rachel has a wide practice advising and appearing in Court in financial crime matters, ranging from fraud to tax evasion and money laundering.
She also advises on the drafting of anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, whistleblowing and prevention of tax evasion policies and procedures.
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White Collar, Crime & Investigations
Fraud: Crime
Rachel has a wealth of experience advising and appearing in cases involving civil and criminal fraud, ranging from tax fraud to romance fraud.
White Collar, Crime & Investigations
Fraud: Crime
Rachel has a wealth of experience advising and appearing in cases involving civil and criminal fraud, ranging from tax fraud to romance fraud.
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White Collar, Crime & Investigations
POCA & Asset Recovery
Rachel specialises in white collar, crime and investigations, and is regularly instructed in matters concerning money laundering, fraud, tax disputes and investigations under POCA 2002.
She regularly advises and represents respondents/defendants and law enforcement agencies in complex POCA 2002 matters both pre and post charge.
Her expertise in proceeds of crime include:
The interaction between POCA 2002 and parallel proceedings (tax, civil and/or criminal);
Applications to vary / set aside freezing orders;
Cash and account forfeiture proceedings;
Advice on technical issues, including in relation to restraint and confiscation, disclosure orders, production orders, and search warrants;
Ss.22 and 23 applications, including advice on negotiation strategy.
Rachel is ranked in Legal 500 as a Leading Junior for proceeds of crime and asset forfeiture:
“Rachel is meticulous in her preparation. She has a fantastic eye for detail and her ability to reduce a voluminous case into a more manageable working document is a real skill.’”
Legal 500, 2025
White Collar, Crime & Investigations
POCA & Asset Recovery
Rachel specialises in white collar, crime and investigations, and is regularly instructed in matters concerning money laundering, fraud, tax disputes and investigations under POCA 2002.
She regularly advises and represents respondents/defendants and law enforcement agencies in complex POCA 2002 matters both pre and post charge.
Her expertise in proceeds of crime include:
The interaction between POCA 2002 and parallel proceedings (tax, civil and/or criminal);
Applications to vary / set aside freezing orders;
Cash and account forfeiture proceedings;
Advice on technical issues, including in relation to restraint and confiscation, disclosure orders, production orders, and search warrants;
Ss.22 and 23 applications, including advice on negotiation strategy.
Rachel is ranked in Legal 500 as a Leading Junior for proceeds of crime and asset forfeiture:
“Rachel is meticulous in her preparation. She has a fantastic eye for detail and her ability to reduce a voluminous case into a more manageable working document is a real skill.’”
Legal 500, 2025
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White Collar, Crime & Investigations
Tax Litigation & Investigations
Having practised for three years as a specialist tax solicitor in a major City law firm before transferring to the Bar, Rachel is well-placed to advise on tax investigations, or financial wrongdoing cases involving a tax element. She has a meticulous eye for detail and is practised at distilling complex cases.
Practical experience providing technical and strategic advice on:
Disclosing historic tax irregularities;
Challenging information notices and accelerated payment notices;
Appealing discovery assessments.
White Collar, Crime & Investigations
Tax Litigation & Investigations
Having practised for three years as a specialist tax solicitor in a major City law firm before transferring to the Bar, Rachel is well-placed to advise on tax investigations, or financial wrongdoing cases involving a tax element. She has a meticulous eye for detail and is practised at distilling complex cases.
Practical experience providing technical and strategic advice on:
Disclosing historic tax irregularities;
Challenging information notices and accelerated payment notices;
Appealing discovery assessments.
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For a confidential conversation please contact Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, Sam Carter.
For enquiries please contact our clerks
“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases”
Chambers & Partners
“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.”
Legal 500
For a confidential conversation please contact Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, Sam Carter.
For enquiries please contact our clerks
“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases”
Chambers & Partners
“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.”
Legal 500
For a confidential conversation please contact Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, Sam Carter.
For enquiries please contact our clerks
“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases”
Chambers & Partners
“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.”
Legal 500