Rachel Brand

Principal Associate

What can I do for you

Rachel is a specialist family lawyer dealing with all aspects of a relationship breakdown including divorce and separation, division of finances (particularly where there are issues such as complex income structures, businesses and pensions) and arrangements for children.

She can also assist with wealth protection issues including the preparation of cohabitation, pre-marital and post-marital agreements. Rachel is also collaboratively trained.

What do others say

One recent client said: “Rachel was an amazing woman to work with and guide me through the divorce process. Extremely knowledgeable, prepared, considered, balanced, empathetic and encouraging - a difficult balance to strike.”

Another recent client said: "Very impressed with the advice I received from Rachel. She listened to what I was trying to achieve and adapted her advice to help, while still pointing out any risks I was taking. She quickly grasped which areas I needed most help in. She was also very responsive."

Rachel is named as a rising star by Legal 500 2022.

Supporting your ambitions

Rachel uses her legal expertise to help her clients achieve the best outcomes for them and for their children. She thinks practically and keeps each client's objectives at the forefront of her mind throughout. Rachel also has an approachable and calm manner. As a member of the national family law organisation, Resolution, she's committed to a constructive resolution of family disputes.

What else should you know?

Rachel's involved in promoting and encouraging innovation throughout Mills & Reeve - from small ideas that make a big difference, to exploring with legal engineers and others how to utilise technology to provide the best service to our clients.

What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

“All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.”

“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”

As many clients will testify, too many lawyers deliver the required legal expertise but fail to deliver an outstanding client experience. Which is why we always listen to our clients and constantly ask ourselves what we can do to deliver the results you expect.

You expect a close and attentive working relationship, with a lawyer that is responsive and available when you need them. You also want clear, pragmatic and commercial advice tailored to your needs, and transparency and certainty on costs. We completely agree. That’s why every day, through our culture and approach we are committed to delivering the exceptional results and service our clients expect of us.