Rachael Baillie
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Rachael is a commercial disputes lawyer and her practice focuses primarily on banking and commercial disputes. She was promoted to Senior Associate in January 2022.
Expertise
As well as her experience gained at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts and Kennedy’s, she held the position as a Judge’s Clerk at the High Court of New Zealand and as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Auckland.
Recently, Rachael practiced as a senior solicitor at boutique litigation firm, Wilson Harle, and advised TLT LLP as a consultant on a banking project managed by their banking litigation team, where she helped investigate the treatment of small and medium enterprise customers and made redress recommendations.
Clients
During her career, Rachael has advised and worked with a broad range of clients including retailers, personal lenders, telecommunication companies, public bodies, private individuals and corporates.
Working towards a diverse, equitable and inclusive work force is paramount to Rachael who is an active member of Hausfeld's Women’s Alliance group.
Professional Legal Studies, College of Law
Conjoint degree BHSc/LLB (Hons), University of Auckland
LLM (Distinction), London School of Economics and Political Science
Rachael has received several awards. These include:
Rachael is a registered foreign lawyer in England and Wales.
Barrister and Solicitor, High Court of New Zealand, 2013
Member - New Zealand Law Society
Contributor to the New Zealand Shipping Gazette Special Industry Review - vol 20 issue 77, 2017
“Court of Appeal sheds light on new approach to penalties in Torchlight decision” - International Law Office, 2017
“Unravelling trust assets – trustee powers deemed relationship property” - International Law Office, 2015
"A Square Peg in a Round Hole: Systemic Negligence in the Public Sector” - 20 AULR 39, 2014
“Judicial Restraint When Reviewing Health Care Rationing Decisions: A Healthy Approach?” - 18 AULR 137, 2012
At Hausfeld, Rachael has been a pivotal member of the team working on FX Claim UK, a proposed collective action in respect of FX spot trading cartels.
Additionally, she is acting for:
Experience that Rachael obtained prior to Hausfeld includes:
At Hausfeld, Rachael is a member of the team which filed a CPR 19.6 representative action in the High Court against Marriott International on behalf of Martin Bryant, representing millions of affected individuals concerning a major data breach involving the Starwood guest reservation database when unknown persons gained access to hundreds of millions of guest records between July 2014 and September 2018.