Tom Dunn
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Investment Funds: Open-ended Funds
Band 2
About
Provided by Tom Dunn
Practice Areas
Specialist in investment funds and financial services regulatory work and head of the retail funds and financial regulation team at Burges Salmon. Advises in particular on the structuring, establishment, operation and winding up of UK regulated funds such as OEICs and AUTs. Has advised on a wide range of high value and innovative matters in this field including specialist funds such as FAIFs and ACSs.
Career
Trained Bevan Brittan; qualified 2007; Denton Wilde Sapte 2007-2010; joined Burges Salmon 2010; partner 2014.
Publications
Co-author of the chapter on regulated collective investment schemes in ‘Financial Advice and Financial Products – Law and Liability’ published by the Oxford University Press, as well as contributing the UK chapter in the International Comparative Legal Guide to Public Registered Funds.
Personal
Attended Nottingham University (Politics), University of the West of England (PGDip and LPC). Leisure interests include running, football, surfing and playing/learning guitar.
Chambers Review
UK
Tom Dunn has a practice encompassing UCITS, Authorised Contractual Schemes, funds of alternative investment funds and MiFID II matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tom has a lot of knowledge and experience in financial services regulation and the funds space. He provides clear and actionable advice and presents his advice in an understandable manner."
"Tom has always provided excellent service."
"Tom is great to work with and very knowledgeable in the funds space."
"Tom has a lot of knowledge and experience in financial services regulation and the funds space. He provides clear and actionable advice and presents his advice in an understandable manner."
"Tom has always provided excellent service."
"Tom is great to work with and very knowledgeable in the funds space."