Rachel E. Lowe is a special regulatory counsel and a member of the Firm's Private Capital industry group.
Rachel advises on financial services regulation specializing in sustainable finance and ESG regulation. She has particular expertise in drafting and advising on the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) and the Taxonomy Regulation. Rachel has also supported with EU MiFID and AIFMD sustainability updates for clients, including from a governance and organizational perspective, as well as providing drafting and training support. She also advises on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), including analysis of its applicability for large international group structures.
From a UK perspective, Rachel supports clients with the TCFD-related requirements in the Financial Conduct Authority’s ESG Sourcebook and is increasingly engaged on the UK’s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR).
More broadly, Rachel has worked with litigation colleagues to assist clients with understanding and mitigating greenwashing-related legal and regulatory risk.
Rachel is ranked in the Chambers Crisis & Risk Management Guide 2025 global guide for ESG where she is praised for having "deep subject matter expertise, broad related knowledge about the asset management industry and potential pain points, and goes above and beyond to meet client expectations" and "Rachel is very commercial, knowledgeable and practical. She is solution-oriented, focused and great to work with".
Education
- College of Law, LL.B.
- College of Law, LPC
- College of Law, GDL
- University of Warwick, M.A.
- University College London, B.A. (Hons)
Admissions & Qualifications
- Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales
Awards & Recognition
Legal 500 United Kingdom: Risk Advisory: ESG: Private Investment Funds, 2025
JD Supra Readers' Choice: Finance & Banking, 2025
Chambers Crisis & Risk Management: Environmental, Social & Governance (Law Firms), 2025
Shortlisted - IFLR: Women in Business Law EMEA - ESG Leader of the Year, 2025