DDI: 01423 724627
M: 07834 782651
E: rachel.tunnicliffe@raworths.co.uk
Rachel is highly regarded as a private client expert by clients and other professionals. She has over 30 years’ experience of dealing with wills, trusts and wider succession issues for individuals, business owners and families. She advises on structures to manage and pass on wealth and businesses in tax efficient and family-appropriate ways frequently using family charters, family investment companies and trusts. She often acts for several generations of the same family, providing a “virtual private office” service.
She has excellent working relationships with accountants, investment brokers, financial advisers and other lawyers and ensures excellent team working to meet clients’ needs.
Rachel acts as a trustee for many private trusts and a small number of charities, and also advises professional and lay trustees on their duties.
The current edition of Chambers High Net Worth Guide, a key publication for the international private wealth market, ranks the Trusts, Wills and Estates team (led by Rachel) in Band 1 for private wealth law (York, Hull and surrounds) and National Leaders (outside London) categories. The team is also ranked Band 1 by Legal 500 UK.
The Trust, Wills and Estates team are winners of the Chambers HNW Awards 2024 Out of London Practice of the Year category.
Other professional experience
Member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Ranked (Band 1) by Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2024 for Private Wealth Law
Leading Partner in Legal 500 UK 2025
Background
Joined Raworths: 2014
Education: Durham High School, St Anne’s College, Oxford and College of Law, York.
Previous roles: Trained in London at Frere Cholmeley Bischoff (Now Forsters); Partner at Addleshaw Booth & Co (now Addleshaw Goddard); Partner at Gordons LLP
Born: Durham
Qualified as a Solicitor: 1993
a great leader, technically brilliant, empathetic and sympathetic, and collaborative
“Rachel Tunnicliffe has a fantastic manner and approach. She builds strong and trusted relationships with her clients.”
Chambers HNW Guide 2024
“Tunnicliffe is without question as good as it gets.”
“Rachel is very client-focused and has an amazing rapport with her clients. She is able to showcase the depth of her experience, not just from a technical perspective but also how it enables her to empathise with them regardless of the situation they are in.”
Chambers HNW Guide 2023
“Rachel Tunnicliffe is knowledgeable, proactive, responsive, personable and a pleasure to work with, as well as a leader in her field.”
“Rachel Tunnicliffe is a fantastic partner who is well respected by her clients and peers.”
Legal 500 2024
