“Tom is one of the best family juniors at the moment. He is well prepared and all over the detail, and also makes very good strategic calls. He is hugely intelligent and handles clients well.”
Tom is described in the legal directories as “one the best family juniors” and “utterly brilliant for his level”.
He has a particular expertise in cases involving the proper treatment of non-matrimonial assets, having successfully represented the respondent husband in Standish v Standish [2014] EWCA Civ 567. Together with Tim Bishop KC, Tom persuaded the Court of Appeal to dismiss the appellant wife’s appeal, allow the respondent husband’s appeal, and reduce the wife’s sharing claim from £45m to £25m.
Tom’s practice is focused on complex financial remedy work. He is regularly instructed as junior counsel to the leading silks in cases concerning ultra-high net worth individuals and/or and complex issues. He is also frequently instructed as sole counsel in cases before High Court judges.
His cases frequently involve:
Tom is increasingly instructed to sit as an early neutral evaluator.
“Tom is one of the best family juniors at the moment. He is well prepared and all over the detail, and also makes very good strategic calls. He is hugely intelligent and handles clients well.”
Tom is described in the legal directories as “one the best family juniors” and “utterly brilliant for his level”.
He has a particular expertise in cases involving the proper treatment of non-matrimonial assets, having successfully represented the respondent husband in Standish v Standish [2014] EWCA Civ 567. Together with Tim Bishop KC, Tom persuaded the Court of Appeal to dismiss the appellant wife’s appeal, allow the respondent husband’s appeal, and reduce the wife’s sharing claim from £45m to £25m.
Tom’s practice is focused on complex financial remedy work. He is regularly instructed as junior counsel to the leading silks in cases concerning ultra-high net worth individuals and/or and complex issues. He is also frequently instructed as sole counsel in cases before High Court judges.
His cases frequently involve:
Tom is increasingly instructed to sit as an early neutral evaluator.
“His written work is of an incredibly high standard. He is able to put clients at ease within seconds of meeting him. Simply brilliant!” “His attention to detail is excellent and he is very responsive.” “He really rolls up his sleeves and works hard. He is full of common sense and fights his client’s corner.”
Chambers and Partners 2021
“Tom is utterly brilliant for his level. His notes are fabulous, he has superb client skills, he is hard working, and you can send him on a case where you know you’ve got a fierce opponent – even though he’s young you just know he’ll be fine.”
Chambers and Partners 2020
Prior to coming to the Bar, Tom spent three years as a full-time athlete training out of the GB Rowing High Performance Centre at Leander Club, Henley-on-Thames.