Tom White

Partner

Tom specialises in real estate litigation primarily advising commercial landlords and tenants in the retail, leisure and financial sectors.

Tom advises on the full spectrum of property related disputes including lease renewal proceedings, break options, forfeiture, dilapidations, breach of lease terms, rights of way and restrictive covenants.

Tom qualified as a solicitor in 2012 and joined TLT in 2019.

Jurisdiction: England & Wales

Experience

Manchester

+44 (0)7989223529

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Tom White and Katie Powell both had a very good understanding of how to manage a complicated piece of litigation for a large public sector client.

Legal 500 UK 2026

Related sectors

Real estate

Leisure, food and drink

Retail & Consumer Goods

Related services

Real estate

Landlord and tenant

Commercial development

Property disputes

Dispute Resolution

Insights & events

Insight

February 18, 2026

CMA’s First Use of New Fining Powers Under DMCCA

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February 13, 2026

The commercial disputes landscape in 2026: What you need to know

Insight

February 10, 2026

Employment Rights Act 2025: Top 5 Reforms for Retailers

Insight

February 10, 2026

DMCC Act - The next chapter for CMA Consumer Law Enforcement

Insight

January 30, 2026

Commonhold and Leasehold Bill update: What is it all about?

Insight

January 23, 2026

Navigating Green Claims: CMA Guidance for Supply Chain Actors

Insight

January 15, 2026

Climate risks and stranded assets: Protecting your property portfolio

Insight

January 14, 2026

Delay and the balance of convenience in procurement disputes: key takeaways

Insight

January 9, 2026

Preparing for 2026: Key Real Estate Law Reforms

Insight

January 8, 2026

High Court Upholds Possession Order: Brocklesby Principle and Overriding Interests

Insight

December 17, 2025

Wales hits refresh on infrastructure planning: Meet the new regime

Insight

December 16, 2025

Disputes Outlook 2026: Key themes for the year ahead

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December 2, 2025

Renters' Rights Act 2025: A guide for Insolvency Practitioners and Fixed Charged Receivers

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November 18, 2025

Beyond the clause: Five considerations for terminating a contract

Insight

November 14, 2025

Contract dispute management

Insight

November 11, 2025

The Employment Rights Bill Shaping the details through four new consultations

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Publications

May 8, 2025

Retail Risk Outlook 2025

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January 27, 2025

Retail Agility: The rise in retail crime

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Publications

January 9, 2025

Disputes Outlook 2025

Publications

May 16, 2024

TLT AI Navigator | Steering you through the legal AI landscape

Publications

April 16, 2024

Retail Agility: Navigating the AI frontier in retail

Publications

March 13, 2024

TLT's Guide to Scottish Licensing Board Policy Statements 2023-2028

Publications

February 29, 2024

Retail Risk Outlook 2024

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June 20, 2023

Retail Agility: Unlocking Retail Resilience

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Publications

May 23, 2023

Rethinking Hospitality: Embracing Challenges, Unlocking Growth

Publications

April 6, 2023

Retail Risk Outlook 23

Publications

March 14, 2023

The land use challenge: creating a system to deliver net zero

Publications

January 19, 2023

Green claims outlook 2023

Publications

November 24, 2022

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure: The outlook in Northern Ireland

Publications

November 9, 2022

The fast and the curious: Empowering in-house lawyers to create business value

Publications

November 2, 2022

Retail Agility Virtual World Order

Publications

October 6, 2022

TLT's Guide to Scottish Licensing Board Policy Statements 2023 - 2028

News

August 7, 2025

TLT hires new partner turbocharging its UK-wide real estate offering

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July 31, 2025

TLT real estate and future energy growth continues

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July 23, 2025

TLT expands future energy and infrastructure expertise with new Partner appointment

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June 2, 2025

TLT real estate expansion results in second partner hire in two months

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May 19, 2025

TLT grows real estate offering with appointment of commercial expert

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April 3, 2025

TLT advises Ecotricity on real estate aspects of The Heckington Fen Solar Park DCO

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February 4, 2025

TLT adds 29 lawyers creating one of the largest practices of its kind in the UK

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January 13, 2025

TLT turbocharges real estate practice with appointment of leading partner

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December 2, 2024

TLT advises administrators appointed to rescue iconic Typhoo Tea

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November 20, 2024

TLT settles phone hacking claim against MGN Limited

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June 14, 2024

TLT wins High Court claim for easyCOSMETIC

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May 9, 2024

TLT reinforces position as a clean energy leader with fourth partner hire in five months

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March 11, 2024

TLT supports on sale of Belfast City Centre ETAP Hotel

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February 26, 2024

TLT acts on acquisition of over 250 homes by Heart of Medway

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February 20, 2024

Future energy real estate partner returns to TLT

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February 13, 2024

TLT expands real estate offering with legal director hire in Manchester

Podcast

05 June 2023

ESG in leases going beyond the E

Podcast

20 December 2021

Five new challenges with returns to work

Podcast

19 April 2021

Employment Law Focus: Technology

Podcast

17 June 2020

The Future Fund - one month on | Scale-up insights episode eight

Podcast

20 April 2020

Scale-up Insights episode six - Employee incentives

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04 September 2019

Employment Law Focus Podcast - Burnout & workplace stress

Podcast

24 July 2019

AI: a new frontier? GDPR, IP, ethics and more

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Podcast

18 July 2019

Employment Law Focus Podcast - Summer issues

Events & Webinars

12 February 2026

Biodiversity Net Gain: What’s changing and what it means for you

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12 October 2021

How are social values shaping our cities?

Client stories

Addressing London's housing crisis with L&Q

Video

10 October 2024

Preparing for the Procurement Act 2023 - construction industry focus

Video

28 February 2024

BNG - TLT and Belmont Estate talk nature positivity

Video

24 November 2023

What does the next generation of our cities look like?

Video

21 November 2023

Issues and trends driving the shape of our cities: expert view from Savills & TLT

Video

12 December 2022

Managing legal risks in the metaverse

Video

21 October 2021

Licensing law in Northern Ireland

Video

06 May 2021

Social housing connectivity

Video

22 April 2021

Interview with Louise MacLean, Signature Pubs

Video

05 February 2021

TLT’s Fintech School – trainee interview

Video

04 February 2021

Office, Retail, and City Centres - What does the future hold?

Video

04 February 2021

Aldersgate interview with TLT: clean energy generation

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04 February 2021

Aldersgate interview with TLT green finance

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18 January 2021

Interview with Mark Kelly, Ashton Gate Stadium

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12 January 2021

Interview with Inverarity Morton and Simple Things Fermentations

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06 January 2021

Evolving cities: Green finance

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14 December 2020

The social housing whitepaper - what changes are on the horizon?

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