Tomas Furlong

Tomas helps corporates and financial sponsors across all sectors in commercial, fraud, post-investment and joint venture disputes including the challenges of successfully exercising put or call options. He is sensitive to the expectations of sovereign fund, private equity/debt and family office clients. 

In the energy sector, his work has covered a wide range of upstream, trading (LNG, oil products and other commodities) and power purchase issues, as well as difficulties post-investment in renewables projects and platforms.

His recent matters have involved parties and assets across the Middle East, PRC, Indonesia, India and the Philippines. Tomas regularly acts as both advocate and arbitrator. As well as arbitrations (SIAC, DIAC, ICC, ICSID, HKIAC, LCIA and CIETAC), he assists clients with injunctions, set aside/enforcement and asset recovery strategies around the world. 

Accolades

• “Tom comes across as very frank and straightforward - he is accommodating and knows the pressure we are under, so he makes my life very easy.” Chambers Global 2025, Arbitration Singapore; Band 1 practice; Band 4 individual ranking
• "He's calm, collected, organised and super smart“ Who’s Who Legal, Southeast Asia – Arbitration 2023
• “Tomas Furlong stands out this year with market commentators describing him as ‘bright, dynamic, and a rising star in Singapore’ as well as ‘a rare combination of incredibly smart and extremely commercial’” Who’s Who Legal, Arbitration Future Leaders 2023
• "a measured and persuasive advocate" who is "in the detail and extremely diligent“ Who’s Who Legal, Arbitration Future Leaders 2022

Background

Tomas graduated from the University of Oxford with a first class undergraduate (MA) and graduate degree (BCL). Whilst teaching contract and public international law at Oxford, he qualified as a barrister in England and Wales and later as a solicitor in Hong Kong.