Tom is a Senior Associate and Solicitor Advocate in the Dispute Resolution practice with a focus on insurance and professional liability matters.
Tom has extensive experience of insurance, professional liability and regulatory matters and has taken high profile matters to successful determinations in the Commercial Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
Accolades
- "…stand[s] out for [his] qualities in D&O insurance – an important but often misunderstood form of cover" Legal 500, 2024
- "…excellent at dealing with complex legal and policy issues", Legal 500, 2021
Background
Before joining HSF, Tom worked in the Insurance team at another international law firm.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- AerCap in $3.5 billion Commercial Court proceedings concerning aviation insurance claims for aircraft lost in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine
- AIG v Woodman – at the time, the first Court consideration of the Solicitors Minimum Terms, acting for AIG in respect of the successful appeal to the Supreme Court *
* Experience gained prior to joining Herbert Smith Freehills
Sectors
