Rachel Buckley

Spear’s Review

Described as possessing a ‘problem-solving approach’, Rachel Buckley of The Family Law Company instructs clients on matters relating to the financial aspects of relationship breakdown, particularly those pertaining to separation agreements. 

She is also adept at advising couples on formulating prenuptial agreements. Her expertise has proved useful in this regard as she is frequently called upon to help couples create thorough agreements in situations where one party stands to potentially inherit a substantial number of assets. 

Buckley is highly commended and has been the recipient of a significant number of awards. She was named on the CityWealth Leaders List and was recognised in the 2017 Devon and Somerset Law Society Awards. 

Adviser Profile

Rachel is part of the driving force behind The Family Law Company. As Joint Managing Director she ensures the specialist family law firm leads the way in client experience and inclusivity. Established over 30 years ago, the specialist Family Law Company team supports clients with issues such as divorce finances, civil partnership dissolution, complex child contact, international child abduction, surrogacy, unmarried couple finance, domestic abuse including honour-based abuse and public law. 

Acting for clients across the UK, Rachel specialises in highly complex and high-value divorce and finance matters. She also supports clients through complex civil partnership dissolution. Her cases often involve complex pension assets, trust implications, business interests and substantial incomes. 

Her clients include entrepreneurs, high-profile business owners, influential sports people, landowners and high net worth individuals. She is praised by her clients not only for her “skills at cutting through the extraneous details” and “professionalism that is second to none” but also for being “compassionate and caring”. Her understanding and trauma led approach is invaluable to those clients who have experienced domestic abuse. 

Rachel also works closely with The Family Law Company’s dedicated unmarried family finance team, applying her considerable expertise to the preparation of pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements for high net worth individuals. Her expertise is recognised by inclusion in the CityWealth Leaders List, an international guide to the most recognised and highly regarded figures in private wealth management. Rachel also provides regular commentary in the legal, regional and national media.