Thomas Saunders was called to the Bar in 2019. He has been a tenant in Chambers since 2020.Thomas has experience across Chambers’ main practice areas, including construction and engineering, energy, procurement, and professional negligence. In addition to regularly appearing in court as an advocate in his own right (both within and outside Chambers’ main specialisms), Thomas undertakes led work as a member of larger counsel teams drawn from both inside and outside Chambers, and has a busy drafting and advisory practice. Recent highlights include acting (as part of two different counsel teams) on two disputes arising out of the construction of the same energy-from-waste plant in Hull, one of which culminated in a five-week TCC trial before Pepperall J.Thomas provides advice, drafting and representation at all stages of the litigation or other dispute resolution process. He has worked with a number of major standard forms, including JCT, NEC, FIDIC, IChemE and RIBA forms, as well as bespoke contracts and PFI agreements, and is a contributor to Keating on JCT Contracts.

Tenant, Keating Chambers, 2020. Pupil, Keating Chambers, 2019–20. Called to the Bar, Middle Temple, 2019.

Bar Professional Training Course, City Law School (Outstanding, 5th in year), 2018–19. Graduate Diploma in Law, City Law School (Distinction), 2017–18. Researcher, Chambers & Partners, 2016–17. BA (Philosophy), St John’s College, University of Cambridge, 2013–16.