London Bar
Construction
UNKNOWN1Tom Owen KC– Keating Chambers ‘Tom is friendly, clear, meticulous and has a fantastic mind for untangling thorny issues.'
Tom Owen KC
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Position
Tom Owen is Construction and Energy Junior of the Year (Legal 500).
Tom is recognised as “one of the most promising juniors at the Bar” (Who’s Who Legal). Legal Week’s ‘Stars at the Bar’ say “he has everything you would want of Counsel“.
Tom is known particularly for his advocacy and trial work. He is described as having a “tenacious ability to deal with difficult cross-examinations and the talent of having just about every single fact to hand” (Legal 500).
Of Tom’s cross-examination: “he destroyed the other party’s case – such that they withdrew their claim before a decision was reached” (Legal Week’s ‘Stars at the Bar’).
Tom regularly appears as advocate in the High Court and in arbitration. He is often Counsel of choice to lead heavy or complex TCC litigation. Tom has appeared a number of times in the Court of Appeal.
Tom was appointed as a Recorder in 2022 to civil litigation.
Education
Loughborough Grammar School; Downing College, University of Cambridge, (2010 BA Hons Law); Nottingham Law School (2011 Bar professional training course, ranked top in the year); Certificate of Honour, Middle Temple (2011); Baron Dr Ver Heyden De Lancey Prize Winner, Middle Temple (2012).
Mentions
London Bar
Energy
UNKNOWN1Tom Owen KC –Keating Chambers ‘An outstanding advocate, Tom is fierce and dedicated when fighting your corner.’
London Bar
Professional negligence
UNKNOWN1Tom Owen KC –Keating Chambers 'Tom is very eloquent and persuasive. He makes the right points at the right time and in a way that cuts to the heart of the key issues. He also keeps on top of the detail and often drives the work in the background, which is particularly helpful in complex and acrimonious cases.'