Rachel Turner - PCB Byrne

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Rachel Turner

Senior Associate

rturner@pcb-byrne.com

0207 842 1673

07384 468572

Languages:

English

A commercial litigator, Rachel advises clients across multi-jurisdictional disputes in court proceedings and international arbitration – with a particular focus on asset recovery and the cross-border enforcement of judgments and awards, including injunctive relief.

Recognised in the directories as the ‘consummate professional’, Rachel came to PCB Byrne from a London City firm, where she gained deep experience in commercial, fraud, regulatory and insurance matters, particularly with regard to finance and international trade.

The directories say:

Legal 500

In the 2021 edition, Rachel is singled out as ‘a rising star’ for commercial litigation.

In the 2020 edition, she was praised as ‘a good associate to manage a case’ and someone who is ‘very easy to work with’.

In the 2018 edition, Rachel was recommended as a ‘consummate professional’ who can ‘sort the wheat from the chaff and distil complex issues into a brief and pithy synopsis that gets to the heart of the problem and leads to workable solutions’.

Notable experience

For Ms Tatiana Akhmedova in the worldwide enforcement of one of the UK’s largest-ever divorce awards, including the recent trial of s.423 claims in England and obtaining a series of injunctive orders culminating in a disclosure ruling against Google LLC in the US and a search order of prime London residential property.
For Mr Walid Giahmi in successfully challenging the jurisdiction of the English court in one of a series of claims and threatened future claims against Mr Giahmi and a number of major Western banks, alleging that investments were made by the Libyan Investment Authority (“the LIA”) with those banks due to Mr Giahmi paying bribes to LIA employees.
For the Azzouz Group in claims against insurers and others following the occupation of industrial facilities in Syria by insurgents from 2012.
For the UK subsidiary of Beijing-based petrochemical giant in the successful defence of allegations of conspiracy and interference with contractual relations under New Jersey law.
For an FCA-registered FX broker/technology provider and related individuals in defence of a USD $400 million commercial fraud claim brought by BVI investment funds.
For a Chinese entity in enforcing a Chinese arbitral award in London under New York Convention in relation to a USD $5 million CIETAC arbitral award and public policy defences of fraud and double-recovery.
For a commodity house in arbitration claims worth USD $40 million for breach of three contracts for cargoes destined for Iran, involving injunctive relief in London, criminal actions in the UAE, and associated actions in Iran.

Background

Rachel qualified as a lawyer in England and Wales in 2013 and has international experience working in Athens and Piraeus. She has an MA in Classics from Oriel College, Oxford.