Rachel Harrap
Rachel joined Edwin Coe LLP as a Partner in 1998 to found a dedicated Employment Team within the firm, dealing with all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law.
Rachel, now a Consultant, provides advices to both businesses and senior executives. She represents a diverse group of employers, large and small, on restructuring, outsourcing and supports the Corporate Team on mergers, acquisitions and disposals.
In acting for both employers and senior executives, she has a wealth of experience in all types of Tribunal claims, particularly whistleblowing claims and High Court actions dealing with breaches of fiduciary duties, shareholder disputes, enforcement of restrictive covenants and bonus claims. She also advises on partnership disputes.
Expertise
Employment
Rachel is first rate. She is an excellent strategist, always working to identify the best outcome for clients.
Chambers UK 2024
She is very results-oriented, savvy and pragmatic.
Chambers UK 2024
Rachel is very tough and fair. She tells it like it is and doesn't give in, seeing the matter through to its logical conclusion.
Chambers UK 2024
Rachel is brilliant at determining the desired outcome and then works to deliver that.
Chambers UK 2023
She offers a good service. She is strategic and she is effective.
Chambers UK 2022
Rachel Harrap is excellent at identifying key issues and responding appropriately. She is always ahead of the game, anticipating the actions available to the other side and nullifying their possible choices."
Chambers UK 2022
Rachel Harrap is an outstanding operator. She is very experienced, very commercial, and technically accomplished. She knows the law and she knows how to apply it in a practical manner.
The Legal 500 UK 2022
Rachel Harrap never disappoints. She has the invaluable ability of being able to cut through, to absorb all the necessary information, and then apply the law to get to the desired outcome. She is very strong on strategy which gives her stand out value in my view. I can’t recommend her more highly.
The Legal 500 UK 2021
Rachel is an outstanding lawyer; she's very approachable and has colossal experience and knowledge of employment law.
Chambers UK 2021
Rachel has excellent knowledge and is a great strategic thinker.
Chambers UK 2021