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Tom Sharpe
Legal Director
Birketts LLP
Tom Smith
Tom is a Partner in our litigation team. He also leads our debt recovery practice. An experienced commercial litigator, Tom handles a broad variety of business disputes including cases that involve shareholder and partnership claims as well as contractual disagreements. With oversight of our debt recovery service, Tom is an expert in the effective and efficient recovery of invoice-based debts for our commercial clients. Having worked in debt recovery since 2005, Tom sets the overall approach and strategy of our service, including client relationship management. He understands both the legal and practical challenges that clients face, providing pragmatic advice and representation to maximise their chances of debt recovery. Tom also specialises in insolvency-related work, where he advises both insolvency practitioners and the former directors of insolvent companies. He has a successful track record in bringing and defending claims on behalf of these parties in relation to the duties, conduct and antecedent transactions of directors. With many years of experience in contentious work, Tom is an expert in resolving commercial issues between companies and individuals who have interests in companies or partnerships. In addition, he has a strong track record of advising and representing family and owner-managed businesses, regularly working with such clients on key issues including succession planning and reducing conflict in family enterprises. A key member of our sports law team, Tom covers a wide range of issues from contractual and business sale disputes through to banking litigation, using his experience of the sector to achieve favourable, pragmatic and commercial outcomes. Tom is a member of the Civil Litigation Section of the Law Society. He's also a trustee of a charity that supports the residents of his local village, Croston. Tom joined us in 2019 and is based in our Lancashire office.
Brabners LLP
Tom Snelling
For nearly 25 years, Tom has been helping clients navigate some of the most complex and business critical disputes. His clients benefit from the fact that Tom has done so in a broad cross section of business sectors and across multiple jurisdictions. Tom is well-known in particular for managing high value, commercial disputes in the consumer products and retail sector. This reflects his genuine interest in his clients’ businesses and loved brands that have changed the world. Since joining Signature Litigation in 2020, Tom has harnessed its disputes-only platform to deliver cutting-edge client work. Tom is currently acting on two of the most high-value and complex mandates before the English High Court: he heads the team for one of the five Lead Defendants in the NOx diesel emissions litigation (with a London trial of liability issues starting in October 2025) and in the Mozambique 'tuna bonds' dispute (which has a three-day appeal hearing is listed in June 2026). These two cases demonstrate Tom’s leading practice positioning him at the forefront of the commercial litigation and civil fraud markets. Recent feedback Tom’s strengths are reflected in the following feedback from clients and others involved in these cases. These comments reflect the innovative way in which Tom harnesses technology to keep costs in check and to deliver value to clients, and his charismatic and empathetic leadership style. Tom is a clear favourite among clients and his team, who enjoy his open and empowering approach. “Tom has navigated a complex multi-party multi-jurisdictional legal dispute with unwavering professional, dedication and dynamism.” “Tom is an extremely intelligent, strategic, proactive, forward-thinking litigator. His dedication and availability coupled with his ability to communicate clearly and concisely has enabled an extremely successful working relationship.” “Tom's strategic insights and innovative problem-solving skills have at times been instrumental. His understanding of the legal landscape is impressive. Tom possesses a breadth of legal knowledge and expertise that has enabled him to tackle even the most challenging legal issues with precision.” “He has the ability to delve into even the most complex of details swiftly and effectively.” “Tom has run a team of litigators at Signature Litigation seamlessly during this time, clearly inspiring loyalty and respect.” A “hands on and good fun lawyer who built and led a team through… some mammoth litigation.” “Throughout the process we were impressed by his team spirit and ability to explain complex legal issues in simple terms such that the end client… got comfortable with disclosure duties and the other areas of English law which were previously alien.” “Tom maintained good humour and professionalism throughout working on the case and shepherded us through some truly testing times.” “Tom was personable, professional, always ready…” “Tom's strategic acumen, legal expertise, professionalism, and commitment to excellence make him a standout litigator. Tom's ability to think innovatively and his unwavering dedication to achieving success make him a valuable asset to have on your side.” Pro bono 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.
Signature Litigation LLP
Tom Spencer
Tom Spencer is a Partner in our Dispute Resolution team. Tom is a commercial litigator specialising in commercial disputes. Tom acts for clients in a variety of different types of disputes, but typically, those claims involve breach of contract, company disputes (director and shareholder conflicts and post-merger issues), commodity claims (including disputes over artwork), contentious probate, insolvency, and cross-border issues. Tom represents and advises a wide range of clients including businesses and individuals, acting for both claimants and defendants. A characteristic of the service Tom provides is a pragmatic and commercial approach to disputes, seeking to find cost–effective solutions which accord with the client’s objectives. As such, alternatives to court proceedings are always at the forefront of his mind, with a particular focus on adjudication, arbitration and mediation, seeking to ensure a confidential, agreeable and proportionate outcome. However, in circumstances where disputes cannot be readily solved, Tom is able to draw on his experience to conduct proceedings in the Courts and Tribunals.
Lester Aldridge LLP
Tom Spiller
Partner
Rosenblatt Law
Tom Spring
Partner • Casualty Commercial 2
Weightmans LLP
Tom Swain
Tom is a legal director in the Corporate Restructuring and Advisory team. Tom has previous experience working within a global legal practice as well as working within the legal arm of the one of the ‘Big Four’ professional services firms. Tom acts for lenders, insolvency practitioners, distressed investors, corporates and directors in relation to all aspects of transactional restructuring, insolvency law and financial restructurings. Tom has worked on a number of high-profile insolvencies locally and nationally in sectors such as retail, manufacturing and automotive, ranging from early options and contingency planning through to administration pre-packaged sales/purchases and trading administrations. Tom looks to lean on his experience of managing both solvent and insolvent re-organisation projects, nationally and internationally, to provide solutions across the full corporate lifecycle.
Shoosmiths LLP
Tom Synott
Partner
Briffa
Tom Thurlow
Tom is an established member of Weightmans' professional negligence and insurance disputes team based in Newcastle. Although based in Newcastle, Tom acts for clients across the country. In the last five publications of the Legal 500, Tom has been ranked as a Tier 1 "rising star" and described as a "calm and methodical" solicitor with "excellent client care" and "wise beyond his years – a very good lawyer who is prepared to put in all the hours to get to the final article". Considered "very attuned to his clients' needs" and “the go-to name for construction disputes”, Tom is considered by his clients to have “exceptional ability to analyse cases and plan strategies. For the last 2 years, he is also listed in Tier 1 National for Professional Discipline work and described as “very competent in managing a diverse team and keeping the clients focused on the issues”. The mainstay of Tom's current practice involves complex professional negligence construction disputes, with a particular focus on cladding and related façade claims arising in the wake of the Grenfell Tower Disaster. As well as being instructed on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry itself for one of the Core Participants, Tom has also assisted various professionals involved in disputes concerning allegedly defective cladding/façade products, including one of the ‘top-20 cases to watch for 2024’ as well as acting on associated recovery actions. In the Legal 500 2022, Tom was described as "the name to note for this type of work". Alongside this, Tom has a burgeoning practice in disciplinary/regulatory and alternative forums work, and is currently acting on various matters before disciplinary bodies, public inquiries, appeal panels and the Bullock Independent Fire Review. Tom has also recently taken a regulatory prosecution to trial on a previously untested point of law, obtaining a favourable result for the client, and has been instructed on a number of novel, construction-based Judicial Reviews. Tom also continues to be instructed on a broader range of disputes spanning the traditional and emerging professions and is regularly instructed by a wide range of insurers, and other clients.
Weightmans LLP
Tom Torkar
I am a Partner and head of Michelmores’ Commercial team. I also lead the cross-practice Technology & Innovation group at Michelmores. I have many years’ experience advising clients on all aspects of digital and data law. My clients range from large house-hold names to disruptors and tech entrepreneurs. My work has enabled me to develop deep experience of the range of issues affecting the technology, gaming, data, media and financial services (fintech) sectors. Businesses seek my advice to help navigate compliance and commercial issues in order to innovate, evolve and ultimately succeed. It is my responsibility to listen to my clients and develop an in-depth understanding of their business and their commercial drivers. While their businesses often give rise to complex and novel issues, my clients value my ability to provide clear and pragmatic advice to help them to achieve their goals. I support in the drafting and negotiation of agreements – usually with a technology component, for major projects, business critical outsourcing arrangements, software and systems licensing, and development agreements. I also advise on regulatory and consumer compliance issues including data protection and other data laws and financial services regulation. I have been part of the Michelmores team since 2009 when I joined from a leading London technology and media firm. In addition to client work, I have been a Guest Lecturer at the University of Exeter (MA Creativity: Innovation and Business Strategy) and I also help to train and mentor businesses at SETSquared innovation centres as an Advisor in Residence. Expertise Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Betting & Gaming Commercial Consumer Brands Data Protection & Privacy FinTech Intellectual Property Legal Services in Asia MAINstream Manufacturing MiVentures Sustainable Economy Technology & Innovation Venture Capital & Early Stage Fundraising Tom Torkar - Partner - Commercial | Michelmores
Michelmores LLP
Tom Trim
Senior Associate
Osbornes
Tom Trowhill
Partner - Commercial National
Weightmans LLP
Tom Turner
Partner
Hill Dickinson LLP
Tom Vickers
Partner; Tom advises across the full spectrum of restructuring and insolvency matters, including complex corporate restructurings and contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters. In the financial services space his experience includes bank resolution and insolvency work for governments, central banks and insolvency practitioners.
Slaughter and May
Tom Wainman
Partner
Irwin Mitchell
Tom Walker
Partner
Freeths LLP
Tom Walker
Tom is an employment partner in London. He acts for a range of clients from individual directors and executives to multinational companies. He regularly advises both boards and individuals on team moves and on financial regulatory matters where he has a particular expertise. He has a depth of experience in sex discrimination and whistleblowing. He has carried out several sex discrimination cases and achieved high payout settlements.
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Tom Ward
Partner
Fieldfisher
Tom West
Associate
Ashtons Legal
Tom Wilde
Tom is a partner in and head of the tax department at Shoosmiths. He heads up the firm’s enterprise investment scheme (EIS) and venture capital trusts (VCT) tax practice. Tom is one of the UK’s leading experts in this field and has extensive experience advising a wide range of investors and investee companies on structuring and implementing tax efficient investments, reorganisations and exits in compliance with the EIS and VCT regimes. Tom acts on over 150 VCT and EIS investments a year for the likes of Octopus Investments, Downing LLP, Gresham House Asset Management, Hambro Perks Ltd, Triple Point Investment Management LLP, MMC Ventures, Beringea LLP, Calculus Capital Limited, Seneca Investment Partners and Maven Capital Partners LLP. Shoosmiths has been a finalist in the ‘Best EIS/SEIS Tax Adviser of the year’ category at the EISA Awards every year since 2017 and won ‘highly commended’ in 2022 and 2023 for its expertise in this area and its work in promoting the industry through speaking at key investor events, thought leadership and active involvement in technical aspects of EIS/SEIS advice. In addition, Tom has substantial experience of providing tax advice to companies and individuals on both one-off business transactions and on-going compliance. Tom regularly implements share option schemes including EMI options and other company share option plans, as well as negotiating with HMRC on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Tom is also a qualified Chartered Tax Adviser, a member of the EIS Association’s Tax and Technical Committee, a member of the AIC’s VCT Technical Committee, and part of the VCTA Advisers working group working with HMRC Policy.
Shoosmiths LLP
Tom Williams
Legal Director (Solicitor), Tom Williams advises clients on a broad range of commercial litigation claims, with particular focus on: Supply of goods and services disputes Disputes arising out of business and share sales, including in relation completion accounts disputes and warranty claims Enforcement of restrictive covenants against employees and sellers of businesses. Tom is a member of the firm’s Healthcare specialist sector. He acts for clients within the Care, Dental and Veterinary sector in relation to corporate and commercial (non-clinical) disputes, where his understanding of the practical and commercial aspects of his clients’ businesses in these sectors allow him to offer focused commercial advice.
HCR Law
Tom Willows
Tom is a partner in the Residential team within the Real Estate business group, with a particular focus on residential development and investment. Tom acts for a number of house-builders and residential property investors and has expertise in site acquisition and assembly; development agreements; forward funding agreements; conditional contracts; options; collaboration and joint venture agreements. Tom acts for a number of plc house-builders including Bellway, Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon and for residential investors including Grainger and the Hearthstone Residential Investment Fund. Tom is at the forefront of our Build To Rent offering and acts for a number of developers and investors, specialising in the forward funding of newly built Private Rented Sector sites, including mixed use developments. In addition, Tom oversees the firm's volume plot sales team, acting for a number of plc and small to medium sized house-builders, transacting in excess of 1,400 plots each year.
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP
Tomas Mac Gearailt
Associate
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Tomas Vail
Tomas Vail is an international lawyer based in London, with over a decade of arbitration experience. He is fluent in English, French and Russian. Mr Vail is recognised as a leading arbitration practitioner by Chambers UK, Legal 500 UK and Who’s Who Legal (including being recently listed as one of 15 “Most Highly Regarded” arbitration practitioners in EMEA). He has served in leadership positions of several prominent arbitration organisations and initiatives, including as an Advisory Board member of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration. He serves as a legal specialist to the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative and in this capacity presented to the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan on arbitration matters. Mr Vail is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and regularly sits as arbitrator under the rules of major arbitral institutions. He is listed on the arbitrator databases of the LCIA, ICC, SCC, SIAC, AIAC, KCAB, VIAC. He regularly speaks and publishes on aspects of international arbitration and public international law. His recent writings include two book chapters: one on the Brčko Arbitration, in a book on non-state actors under international law (Nijhoff Brill); and a second on tribunal appointed experts, in a commentary on the UNCITRAL Model Law (Cambridge University Press). Further to his role as arbitrator, Mr Vail represents clients throughout the world, most frequently in Russia and the CIS, Eastern Europe and Africa, conducting disputes under the LCIA, SCC, ICC, ICSID and UNCITRAL rules and related court litigation. He has particular experience of the petroleum and mining industries, advising on high-value disputes between energy companies and states/state-owned entities. Mr Vail’s experience includes independently negotiating aspects of multi-billion dollar disputes and settlements at the highest levels of government, on behalf of both states and investors. He also has experience of complex disputes in the construction, telecommunications, financial services, commodities, consumer goods and manufacturing sectors, including joint-venture and post-M&A disputes.
Vail Dispute Resolution