Commercial Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation Experience
Acting for a leading e-cigarette manufacturer in its challenge to the EU's Tobacco Directive (which went to the Court of Justice of the European Union).
Acting for The Co-operative Insurance in a claim against IBM (UK) Limited for substantial wasted expenditure arising out of a failed transformation project which was heard by the Technology and Construction Court in an 8 week trial - the case was listed in The Lawyers' Top 20 cases of 2020.
Advising a major transport infrastructure provider on an IT dispute against a large systems integrator regarding the failed implementation and management of a new, business critical IT platform.
Acting for a cosmetics distributer in an international arbitration concerning distribution rights in the UK (AAA Rules, Los Angeles Seat)
Advising FNZ Group Technologies in its claim against SEI Investments to challenge the enforcement of post-termination non-competition covenants in a prospective employee's service agreement.
Client facing experience
Shortly after qualification, Tom was seconded to Diageo in Bangalore, India to work within its newly acquired subsidiary, United Spirits Limited. Tom worked predominantly on the implementation of the businesses anti-bribery and corruption processes and policies
Tom spent six months of his training contract on secondment to the Co-Operative Group legal team. Tom worked on numerous matters during a period of immense change as the Co-Operative Bank separated from the rest of the Co-Operative Group.
