Partner
Tom is a partner in TLT's Projects, Infrastructure and Construction team.
With more than 25 years' construction law experience, he advises on dispute resolution and avoidance on complex construction, engineering, and energy contracts.
He has extensive litigation experience in the Technology and Construction Court and in the Commercial Court, together with international and domestic arbitration, adjudication, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
A key focus of his practice is resolving disputes on live projects. Tom works alongside his clients to address performance problems and avoid litigation. This requires an in-depth knowledge of complex contractual obligations and their application to real world issues. More importantly it demands a clear understanding of the industry and the commercial context of the projects concerned.
Tom is independently recognised as an expert in the field of Construction by Chambers UK, a guide to the legal profession.
Jurisdiction: England & Wales
Experience
- Acted on a claim for foundation design and complex geotechnical defects at a distribution centre. The case involved linked proceedings between numerous parties in the Technology and Construction Court and was resolved following mediation.
- Acted on claims for delays and defects at a cutting-edge research facility. This included successfully defending a series of adjudications, leading to an overall settlement of delay claims, and advising separately on quality issues affecting the process systems.
- Advising on claims for defects and delays in energy projects including, onshore wind, solar, energy storage, EV charging infrastructure and anaerobic digestion.
- Advised on fire safety defects claims in the healthcare and housing sectors since 2015. This has included claims relating to PFI hospitals, defective cladding and fire stopping in residential blocks (against contractors, developers and defects insurers) and more recently claims under the Building Safety Act.
Related sectors
Real estate
Future energy
Government & public services
Financial Services
Digital
Retail & Consumer Goods
Related services
Projects, infrastructure & construction
Construction ADR
Maintenance and facilities management
Insights & events
Payroll providers and HMRC AML supervision: why registration is the easy part
Infrastructure Planning Blog 58: Guidance, judgment and decision
Consumer Duty enforcement is here – 11 investigations and counting
Lenders successful in judicial review of the Financial Ombudsman Service
FCA publishes landmark Mills Review into AI and retail financial services: what firms need to know
Infrastructure Planning Blog 57: An environmental judgment and a consented solar farm
Consumer Duty: Distribution chains, manufacturer obligations and board reporting – what firms need to know
What the first three OFSI Settlements tell us about UK sanctions enforcement
UK public procurement: Can you prioritise British suppliers?
FCA flags financial crime control gaps across insurance sector in new multi-firm review
Contribution claims, vicarious liability, and Unfair Contract Terms Act: lessons from Sutton and East Surrey Water Plc v Monarch Chemicals and Muztrans Ltd
Government announces once-in-a-generation overhaul of the home buying and selling system
FCA sets out research agenda that will shape regulation for the next five years
Infrastructure Planning Blog 55: Goodbye statutory consultation and other planning infrastructure news
UK anti-money laundering rules overhauled: what financial services firms must do now
FCA consults on targeted mortgage rule reforms to support first-time buyers and underserved consumers
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TLT continues Future Energy focus with new Partner hire 
TLT acts for renewable energy developer on funding for two solar projects in Ireland
TLT further invests in Future Energy with appointment of new Corporate partner
TLT named supplier on Legal Panel for Government framework 
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Energise2030: Developing energy projects for the long-term
ESG in Action: Balancing the basket with the British Retail Consortium
Energise2030: Grid reform, Gate 2 and what's next for connections
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TLT’s Future Energy Women’s Network video series
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Retail Agility: Navigating the AI frontier in retail
The land use challenge: creating a system to deliver net zero
Government and public services legal panel appointments
TLT advises leading renewable energy company on sweep of strategic transactions
TLT continues Future Energy focus with new Partner hire
TLT Advises on Funding for Irish Solar Projects | TLT
TLT Invests Further in Future Energy | TLT
TLT Named Supplier on Government Legal Panel | TLT
TLT advises Eiffel Investment Group and BTS on financing for nine new biomethane plants in Italy
TLT advises Dalmore Capital on acquisition of seven river hydropower sites
TLT acts for NORD on financing of battery storage project
TLT acts for Pollen Street Capital on acquisition of Leonard Curtis
TLT hires new partner turbocharging its UK-wide real estate offering
TLT advises FCA-authorised Sunsave on the roll-out of the UK’s first solar subscription
Nick Evans joins TLT as partner placing the firm at the helm of infrastructure, planning, public law and future energy in the UK
TLT real estate and future energy growth continues
Energise2030: Developing energy projects for the long-term
ESG in Action: Balancing the basket with the British Retail Consortium
Energise2030: Grid reform, Gate 2 and what's next for connections
Views on fintech - interview with Niels Pedersen, MMU
The Future Fund - one month on | Scale-up insights episode eight
Scale-up Insights episode six - Employee incentives
Scale‑Up Insights Podcast: Getting to Grips with Data | TLT
International Fintech Case Study: Brexit Contract Migration | TLT
UK Utilities Case Study: Employment Law and Brexit Planning | TLT
TLT oversees an international acquisition of a specialised South West business
TLT’s Future Energy Women’s Network video series: Insights from women working across the future energy market
Preparing for the Procurement Act 2023 - construction industry focus
Community, connection and collaboration - TLT and Forest Green Rovers FC
BNG - TLT and Belmont Estate talk nature positivity
What does the next generation of our cities look like?
Issues and trends driving the shape of our cities: expert view from Savills & TLT
