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Rachel Ziegler

Rachel Ziegler
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Rachel Ziegler

Rachel Ziegler

Partner


London
Rachel Ziegler
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Rachel Ziegler

Rachel Ziegler

Partner


London

Rachel Ziegler

Partner

London

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Rachel Ziegler is a Partner in the Business and Commercial Disputes team at BCLP's London office and co-heads the firm's Civil Fraud Litigation practice. With over 16 years experience, she specialises in complex, high-value and multi-jurisdiction disputes with particular expertise in fraud and asset recovery, alongside a broad commercial litigation practice.  

Rachel acts for corporates, individuals and professional advisors on a broad range of disputes involving dishonesty, conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, and follow-on damages actions. She has led significant multi-party fraud disputes and fraud-on-the-court proceedings before the English courts, including in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division and has extensive experience in tracing and recovery of assets across jurisdictions. She is well versed in developing and co-ordinating litigation strategy to protect client’s interests and maximise recovery.

A brilliant technical lawyer who is also incredibly commercially astute and wonderful with clients.

Legal 500, Commercial Litigation

Rachel is recognised as a Next Generation Partner for Civil Fraud by Legal 500 2025 and is consistently praised for combining exceptional legal and strategic acumen with outstanding client care.

Next Generation Partner (Civil Fraud) — Legal 500, 2025-2026

"Rachel Ziegler has killer instincts and is an excellent team leader who will undoubtedly continue to go from strength to strength." — Legal 500 2026, Civil Fraud

"Rachel Ziegler is bright, strategic and unflappable." — Legal 500 2026, Civil Fraud

"An intelligent energetic litigator who is very much a rising star partner." — Legal 500 2026, Commercial Litigation

"Rachel Ziegler is a highly intelligent and commercially astute litigator who has excellent strategic judgement." — Legal 500 2024, Commercial Litigation

"A brilliant technical lawyer who is also incredibly commercially astute and wonderful with clients." — Legal 500 2024, Commercial Litigation

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