Tom has extensive experience dealing with disputes and regulatory issues, particularly involving the financial services industry, and regularly acts for banks and financial services institutions on the advisory side as well as on contentious matters.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Representing a New York-headquartered international bank, in its capacity as corporate trustee, in relation to claims totaling over $1 billion brought by various hedge fund holders of GDP-linked securities for alleged breaches of payment obligations.
Acting for an issuer of CMBS in relation to claims by noteholders against a special servicer for the alleged sale of assets at an undervalue to connected companies in breach of the servicing agreement.
Acting for four international (U.S., German, French and South African) syndicated banks in relation to claims against a Nigerian oil company for non-payment of fees due under the facility documentation.
Representing a New York-headquartered international bank, in its capacity as corporate trustee, in relation to claims totaling over $1 billion brought by various hedge fund holders of GDP-linked securities for alleged breaches of payment obligations.
Acting for an issuer of CMBS in relation to claims by noteholders against a special servicer for the alleged sale of assets at an undervalue to connected companies in breach of the servicing agreement.
Acting for four international (U.S., German, French and South African) syndicated banks in relation to claims against a Nigerian oil company for non-payment of fees due under the facility documentation.
Advising an Israeli bank in relation to a number of trade and commodity finance transactions, the requisite protective terms required in supporting guarantees and issues relating to jurisdiction and enforcement.
Representing a Kuwaiti bank regarding a claim by an Egyptian company for non-payment under a guarantee.
Acting for a state-owned lender in relation to a claim for in excess of £100 million against its former advisers for negligence in relation to breaches of consumer credit requirements.
Representing a Eurasian central bank, assisting them in resisting enforcement action in seven jurisdictions by a judgment creditor attempting to enforce an award against the assets of the state (involved complex issues of location and ownership of dematerialized securities).
Working on claims by the mortgage departments of a major retail bank under their crime policies in relation to losses stemming from fraud by intermediaries.Representing senior individuals at a retail bank (including the former CEO and department heads) and a major UK lender in relation to FCA investigations and Parliamentary Commission hearings arising out of Libor, PPI and allegedly inappropriate sales incentives.
Acting for an ultra-high-net-worth individual in relation to claims against former business partners for losses suffered connected to a failed joint venture.
Representing former directors of companies in administration in defending against claims for negligence brought by the administrators.
Acting for a ship owner in relation to criminal and civil claims for fraud, forgery and perverting the course of justice against an Iraqi charterer of its vessels.
Recognitions
- Qualified as a solicitor in August 2005
- Selected as a Rising Star by 2014 and 2015 London Super Lawyers
Credentials
Education
Education
- College of Law, London, 2002, LPC
- University of the West of England, 2001, PgDL
- Bristol University, 1998, B.A., History, Hons (2:1)
