Raechel Slattery

Raechel is a commercial contracts and public procurement Partner in our Commercial, IT and Data team providing clients with targeted and strategic legal advice to ensure the successful delivery of large-scale and complex outsourcing projects. Raechel previously worked as a procurement consultant within a central government department in London before qualifying as a solicitor in 2010.

She has extensive experience advising on outsourcing projects conducted under the restricted, open and competitive dialogue and competitive procedure with negotiation as well as below-threshold procurements and those that fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.  Raechel has in-depth knowledge of the Procurement Act 2023 and associated secondary legislation and is excited about advising clients on procurements that will fall under the new regime.

Raechel works with clients to develop their procurement strategies and provides legal and procurement support throughout the tendering, evaluation and award stages of the process.  She also advises on contractual issues that may arise post-award, including the legality of contract variations.

Raechel’s role:

Raechel advises clients in central and local government across a wide range of sectors including housing and regeneration, education, waste and infrastructure, IT, facilities management, health and social care and leisure services.

Skills and strenghths:

Raechel’s  clients value her clear, practical guidance which focuses on providing commercial solutions rather than being bogged down in legalese.

She deals with competing priorities and work to tight timescales, which gives her clients confidence that she will get the job done. She is adept at project and programme management, and bringing together multiple stakeholders to deliver a project.