Tom is a busy company and insolvency law junior.

He is currently instructed on a number of substantial corporate and insolvency disputes, both in this jurisdiction and offshore. Recent highlights of his practice include acting for the joint provisional liquidators in Re Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd. [2023] SC (Bda) 57 Civ (with Michael Todd KC), a landmark decision on Bermuda’s segregated accounts regime. More recently, Tom has acted on an LCIA arbitration (London seat) between the shareholders of a £1bn family-owned business (with James Potts KC and Chantelle Staynings), which settled before a six-week trial.

Tom also regularly appears unled in the Insolvency and Companies Court. He is experienced in navigating the full range of corporate and insolvency applications.

A substantial proportion of Tom’s practice relates to offshore matters. His recent instructions include disputes in Bermuda, Jersey and the TCI, and he has recently co-authored expert evidence on BVI law for a confidential arbitration (with David Chivers KC).

Alongside his disputes practice, Tom regularly provides advice (both led and unled) on a range of transactional matters, including schemes of arrangement, demergers and listing requirements.

Education

BPTC (City, University of London) – Outstanding

GDL (City, University of London) – Distinction, top in year

MPhil Classics (University of Cambridge) – Distinction

BA Classics (University of Oxford) – First, top in year

Tom is a contributor to the forthcoming edition of Lightman and Moss on the Law of Receivers and Administrators