Signature Litigation LLP

Commercial Litigation, Civil Fraud, Judicial Review, Product Liability Litigation

Tom is a Partner at Signature’s London office specialising in commercial litigation with a particular focus on fraud claims, group action and product liability claims.

Tom has nearly 25 years’ experience in a wide range of complex and high value commercial disputes spanning many industry sectors – including automotive, consumer products and retail, and private equity financial services and infrastructure – and often involving multiple jurisdictions.

Tom regularly acts for large corporates and on some of the most significant mandates being brought before the English High Court which attract substantial media attention. He recently represented Privinvest, an international shipbuilding group in the USD 1.3bn claim brought by the Republic of Mozambique, also known as the “Tuna Bonds” litigation, involving bribery and corruption claims, as well as various jurisdictional and state immunity challenges. Tom represented Renault in the unprecedented Pan NOx Diesel Emissions Group Litigation in England and Wales in which around 1.8 million Claimants had issued claims against car manufacturers (and others). In an extensive liability ruling in July 2026, the High Court rejected all claims against Renault. He also acts for ALDI, a global discount supermarket chain.

Tom’s work is also often international in scope. In particular, he has regularly helped protect leading global consumer brands on cross-border product safety and contentious regulatory actions.

Tom balances his 'mega cases' with a longstanding commitment to pro bono work. He has represented: Save the Children; someone seriously injured in the London 7/7 bombings; and the family of one of the Manchester Arena bombing victims. Tom has also brought a successful intervention in the UK Supreme Court on behalf of both the Office of the Children’s Commissioner and the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants.

Trained Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 2000; Qualified 2002; Associate Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 2002; Partner Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 2010; Partner Signature Litigation 2020.

London Solicitors Litigation Association; Commercial Court’s Users’ Committee in London.

University of Nottingham (LLB); Nottingham Law School (LPC).