Rachel Adams

Rachel Adams leads the family team and assists clients with all aspects of family law. Rachel has a specific focus upon financial matters arising from divorce, and also carries a wealth of experience in the preparation of pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements, civil partnerships, and disputes arising from the separation of cohabiting couples.

Rachel prides herself on being compassionate and understanding at what can be an extremely difficult time.  She fully appreciates the emotional toll and pressure that separating parties can feel, and strives to alleviate this stress by supporting her clients with her direct and straightforward advice, coupled with excellent personal service.

Rachel has been included in legal directory Chambers and Partners for a number of years. In the current Chambers review Rachel is described by one client as “an exceptional lawyer that goes above and beyond her duties and is very knowledgeable”

The 2025 Legal 500 rankings state: The practice at DFA Law has ‘a very strong ethical and personal approach to clients, backed up with extensive knowledge of all aspects of divorce law and its complexities’. The group’s broad expertise encompasses complex financial settlements, nuptial agreements, farming cases, children matters and cohabitee disputes. Rachel Adams leads the team and attracts praise as ‘a phenomenal legal adviser’, who is ‘clear and direct with her advice from the outset’

In addition, Rachel Adams is listed as a Leading Lawyer by Wiselaw.