Rachel Toney

Before commencing her career at the Bar, she read Law with Legal Studies in Europe at Oxford University and spent a year in Konstanz reading German Law before completing her LLM (in German) in comparative law.

In March 2004 Rachel was appointed as Junior Counsel to the Crown – Panel C. She was promoted to Panel B in March 2008. In 2010 Rachel was appointed as a member of the Attorney General’s Panel of Special Advocates.

Rachel is recommended as a leading barrister for both Shipping & Commodities and Employment law in Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500, where she has been described as ‘exceptional’. They note:

The "tenacious" Rachel Toney "has the complete package - pragmatism, intelligence and client skills," sources say. Her practice covers a wide range of commercial disputes including international trade, shipping, sale and carriage of goods and insurance matters. (Chambers & Partners 2012)

Rachel Toney of Stone Chambers is praised for "her ability to whip very messy cases into fantastic shape." She is "very pragmatic and certainly has an excellent technical grasp of the law." (Chambers & Partners 2012)

Rachel Toney ‘gives confidence about the depth of legal analysis and advice provided, yet brings a commercial perspective’ to the table. (Legal 500 2011)

... "a barrister with phenomenal attention to detail" (Chambers & Partners 2011)

Rachel Toney is a favourite junior at the set, whose practice covers both dry and wet matters. She impresses with her “ability to communicate legal detail at an understandable level,” and with her “good technical mind which allows her to assimilate complex information coming at her from different perspectives.” (Chambers & Partners 2011)

Rachel Toney ‘is very bright, and delivers no-nonsense advice’. (Legal 500 2009)

Rachel’s wide-ranging commercial practice is split into three principle areas:

> Shipping & international trade - click to view Rachel Toney Shipping & Trade Profile.

> Employment - click to view Rachel Toney Employment profile.

> Commercial - click to view Rachel Toney Commercial profile.

Appointments:

Junior Counsel to the Crown – Panel C 2004

Junior Counsel to the Crown – Panel B 2008

Member of the Attorney General’s Panel of Special Advocates - 2010

Awards and Scholarships:

Hardwicke Scholar (1998-1999)

Sir Thomas More Bursary (1998-1999)

Wolfson Scholar (1997-1998)

Exhibitioner at Christ Church (1994-1997)

Education:

Languages:    

German (fluent) & French (good working knowledge)