Tom Wood
UK Bar Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Commercial Dispute Resolution
Up and Coming
About
Provided by Tom Wood
Practice Areas
Tom specialises in substantial commercial litigation and arbitration, regularly acting in high-profile cases with an international element. His broad commercial practice covers civil fraud, banking, insurance, shareholder/JV disputes, professional negligence and follow-on claims. Tom has acted in a number of disputes featured in The Lawyer’s ‘Top 20’ cases in recent years, including the multi-party proceedings concerning the $2 billion ‘tuna bond’ scandal in Mozambique, the FX-rigging litigation, the Financial Reporting Council proceedings concerning audits of Autonomy, and the dispute over West Ham’s use of the London Olympic Stadium. He has also acted in a number of substantial arbitrations (LCIA, ICC and ad hoc).
Tom is identified as a leading junior in the fields of Commercial disputes (Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 2024), and Banking and Finance, Civil Fraud and International Arbitration (Legal 500 2024).
Chambers Review
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Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tom is a team player, who works hard and gives clear advice."
"Tom is very thorough, conscientious and user-friendly."
"Tom Wood is outstanding for commercial and banking disputes. As well as brilliant legal skills, he also has experience as a solicitor, which gives him a wonderful insight into how solicitors work."
"He is a very impressive junior."
"Tom is a team player, who works hard and gives clear advice."
"Tom is very thorough, conscientious and user-friendly."
"Tom Wood is outstanding for commercial and banking disputes. As well as brilliant legal skills, he also has experience as a solicitor, which gives him a wonderful insight into how solicitors work."
"He is a very impressive junior."