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Thomas Plewman KC

Thomas Plewman KC

YEAR OF CALL: England and Wales: 2009; South Africa: 1993    YEAR OF SILK: 2016; South Africa 2008

"A perfectly balanced silk. He is commercially astute, extremely user-friendly and great on his feet." "Thomas is an exquisite advocate. He is always thoroughly prepared and great at strategy."
Chambers & Partners 2025, 2026
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Heavy commercial trial practice with extensive experience across a wide front including commercial fraud, financial services, professional negligence and insurance. Legal 500 2026 say that "He is exceptionally clear in his thinking and is a strategic silk" who “methodically works through the other side’s case to pick it apart. Good on his feet and a straight talker with both judges and clients."  Chambers and Partners 2026 describe him as “a fantastic advocate with a great manner that tribunals respond to" with “a really good strategic feel for where the court is going. He knows what will sway matters."

He was selected as Legal 500’s professional negligence silk of the year in 2025.

In 2025 he led the defence on the audit issues in the trial of NMC Plc’s £3bn damages claims brought against Ernst & Young, which were withdrawn after the trial and before judgment; and acted for AIG UK Limited on the arbitration of Alexander Forbes’ claims for insurance indemnity for loss caused by negligent advice on pension scheme transfers. He leads the team for Norfinance defending the $80m conspiracy claims in Crane Bank Limited v DFCU Bank Ltd which go to trial in the Autumn of 2026. He has for some years acted in both court and arbitration claims for a number of companies in the Summa Group against a wide array of Russian and international defendants for losses connected to the alleged state sponsored conspiracy to strip it of its interests in the Port of Vladivostok; most recently in the rule 52.30 application in the Court of Appeal in Magomedov v TPG Group Holdings [2026] EWCA Civ 516. He is acting in Hong Kong for Deloitte in its defence of $800m claims for losses caused by fraudulent trading of the China Fisheries Group; and for Ernst & Young defending the claims brought by the Ozner Group for damages in the hundreds of millions after the collapse of its water purification business.

Other high profile cases in recent years include the claims for hacking and procuring a judgment by fraud in Azima v Ras al Khaimah Investment Authority; and acting for the third to eighth defendants in the $1.9bn fraud and unjust enrichment claims in the trial in PJSC Bank v Kolomoisky.

He appeared in cases listed in The Lawyer’s top 20 for each of 2026, 2025, 2023, 2017, 2015, 2013 and 2011 – Crane Bank Limited v DFCU Bank Limited (2026), NMC Ltd v Ernst & Young (2025), PJSC Bank v Kolomoisky (2023), Holyoake v Candy (2017), Cattles Group v PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP (2015), Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc [2013] EWHC 3463, British Sky Broadcasting Limited and Others v Office of Communications [2012] CAT 20. He has a breadth of experience across wide ranging commercial fields, including banking and company law, fraud, auditors’ and solicitors’ professional negligence, insurance/reinsurance and confidential information.

He is also a silk in South Africa (2008), and has also been called in the British Virgin Islands and the DIFC.

Heavy commercial trial practice with extensive experience across a wide front including commercial fraud, financial services, professional negligence and insurance. Legal 500 2026 say that "He is exceptionally clear in his thinking and is a strategic silk" who “methodically works through the other side’s case to pick it apart. Good on his feet and a straight talker with both judges and clients."  Chambers and Partners 2026 describe him as “a fantastic advocate with a great manner that tribunals respond to" with “a really good strategic feel for where the court is going. He knows what will sway matters."

He was selected as Legal 500’s professional negligence silk of the year in 2025.

In 2025 he led the defence on the audit issues in the trial of NMC Plc’s £3bn damages claims brought against Ernst & Young, which were withdrawn after the trial and before judgment; and acted for AIG UK Limited on the arbitration of Alexander Forbes’ claims for insurance indemnity for loss caused by negligent advice on pension scheme transfers. He leads the team for Norfinance defending the $80m conspiracy claims in Crane Bank Limited v DFCU Bank Ltd which go to trial in the Autumn of 2026. He has for some years acted in both court and arbitration claims for a number of companies in the Summa Group against a wide array of Russian and international defendants for losses connected to the alleged state sponsored conspiracy to strip it of its interests in the Port of Vladivostok; most recently in the rule 52.30 application in the Court of Appeal in Magomedov v TPG Group Holdings [2026] EWCA Civ 516. He is acting in Hong Kong for Deloitte in its defence of $800m claims for losses caused by fraudulent trading of the China Fisheries Group; and for Ernst & Young defending the claims brought by the Ozner Group for damages in the hundreds of millions after the collapse of its water purification business.

Other high profile cases in recent years include the claims for hacking and procuring a judgment by fraud in Azima v Ras al Khaimah Investment Authority; and acting for the third to eighth defendants in the $1.9bn fraud and unjust enrichment claims in the trial in PJSC Bank v Kolomoisky.

He appeared in cases listed in The Lawyer’s top 20 for each of 2025, 2023, 2017, 2015, 2013 and 2011 – NMC Ltd v Ernst & Young (2025), PJSC Bank v Kolomoisky (2023), Holyoake v Candy (2017), Cattles Group v PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP (2015), Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc [2013] EWHC 3463, British Sky Broadcasting Limited and Others v Office of Communications [2012] CAT 20. He has a breadth of experience across wide ranging commercial fields, including banking and company law, fraud, auditors’ and solicitors’ professional negligence, insurance/reinsurance and confidential information.

He is also a silk in South Africa (2008), and has also been called in the British Virgin Islands and the DIFC.

Recent reported cases include:

  • Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority v Azima [2023] EWCA Civ 507
  • JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky [2023] EWHC 793 (Ch)
  • YDU v SAB [2022] EWHC 3304 (Ch)
  • Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority v Azima [2022] EWHC 2727
  • Santam Limited v Ma-Afrika Hotels (Pty) Ltd 2021 JDR 2421 (SCA)
  • Autostore Technology AS v Ocado Group Plc [2021] EWCA Civ 1003 and [2021] EWHC 1614 (Pat)
  • Samsung Electronics Co Ltd v LG Display Co Ltd [2021] EWHC] 1429
  • Azima v Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority [2021] EWCA Civ 349
  • SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd v Renish Petrochem FZE and Mehta [2018] DIFC CFI 054
  • Executive Counsel of the FRC v Deloitte (In the Disciplinary Tribunal under the Accountancy Scheme)
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  • Commercial M

    Thomas acts in substantial commercial trials across a wide compass.

    Along with a range of other commercial claims in different stages of preparation, in 2026 he leads the team for Norfinance defending the $80m conspiracy claims in Crane Bank Limited v DFCU Bank Ltd which go to trial in the Autumn; led the breach of warranty claims in IFS UK Limited v Symeonides until the claims were settled shortly before trial and acted in the arbitration challenges in Indus Powertech Inc v Echjay Industries Private Ltd [2026] EWHC 827. 

    He has for some years acted in both court and arbitration claims for a number of companies in the Summa Group against a wide array of Russian and international defendants for losses connected to the alleged state sponsored conspiracy to strip it of its interests in the Port of Vladivostok; most recently in the rule 52.30 application in the Court of Appeal in Magomedov v TPG Group Holdings [2026] EWCA Civ 516.

    In 2025 he led the defence on the audit issues in the trial of NMC Plc’s £3bn damages claims brought against Ernst & Young, which were withdrawn after the trial and before judgment; acted for AIG UK Limited on the arbitration of Alexander Forbes’ claims for insurance indemnity for loss caused by negligent advice on pension scheme transfers. He is acting in Hong Kong for Deloitte in its defence of $800m claims for losses caused by fraudulent trading of the China Fisheries Group; and for Ernst & Young defending the claims brought by the Ozner Group for damages in the hundreds of millions after the collapse of its water purification business.

    Other high profile cases in recent years include the claims for hacking and procuring a judgment by fraud in Azima v Ras al Khaimah Investment Authority; and acting for the third to eighth defendants in the $1.9bn fraud and unjust enrichment claims in the trial in PJSC Bank v Kolomoisky.

    Thomas has wide-ranging experience of valuation matters and is able to accept S.238 valuation matters in the Cayman Islands. He has a first degree in commerce and accountancy, and has for 20 years acted in audit negligence cases with frequent exposure to valuation issues in that context.

  • Arbitration M

    Thomas currently acts in arbitral proceedings emanating from Hong Kong in regard to the collapse of the Ozner Group’s water purification business. He has since 2022 acted in a range of arbitrations for a number of companies in the Summa Group against an array of international defendants for losses connected to the alleged Russian state sponsored conspiracy to strip the Group of its interests in amongst others the Port of Vladivostok; and in the arbitration of Alexander Forbes insurance claims against AIG UK arising from its liabilities for negligent pension advice. He defended Covid-19 insurance claims again R+V Versicherung AG and OId Mutual Insured Limited in 2023.

    He previously acted in a number of South African and UK arbitration claims, including a 2019 dispute over liability for the loss of gold bars consigned from South Africa to Europe; and for Sishen Iron Ore Company in a well-publicised arbitration over long term ore supplies to ArcelorMittal South Africa, in which Sishen defeated ArcelorMittal's claims to be contractually entitled to a substantial portion of the new Kolomela iron ore mine.

    He also sits as an arbitrator and is currently sitting in a construction related dispute in Dubai.

  • Professional negligence M

    Thomas has acted extensively in accountancy cases for more than two decades and was selected as Legal 500’s professional negligence silk of the year in 2025.

    He is acting in Hong Kong for Deloitte in its defence of $800m claims for losses caused by fraudulent trading of the China Fisheries Group; and for Ernst & Young defending the claims brought by the Ozner Group for damages in the hundreds of millions after the collapse of its water purification business.

    He led on the audit issues Ernst & Young’s defence of the £3bn damages claims brought by NMC Plc (in administration) following the collapse of its Middle Eastern healthcare business which went to trial in 2025 with the claims being withdrawn before judgment was handed down; acted for Saffery Champness in matters arising from the collapse of Greensill Bank; and acted for BDO in complex FRC disciplinary proceedings relating to SME audits.

    In recent years he acted for KPMG in claims brought for alleged breaches of duty in providing corporation tax services to Mount Anvil Group Limited; and in a claim on behalf of a company against a tax law barrister and specialist advice firm. In 2019/20 he defended Deloitte in the seven- week trial in the Accountancy Scheme Disciplinary Tribunal of The Executive Counsel of the FRC v Deloitte (arising from the audits of Autonomy plc in 2009 and 2010).

    He acted as an expert witness on South African law in the Netherlands in claims brought by Steinhoff investors against Deloitte.

    Older cases include acting in The Executive Counsel of the FRC v McBurnie ; Cayton’s Law v RSM Tenon (previously Baker Tilly) in the claim brought against it for breach of duty in giving expert accounting evidence); Aramid Investments Limited v Grant Thornton in the claims in regard to the values of investments in film productions (all of which were ultimately settled; Exsus Travel Ltd v Baker Tilly  [2016] EWHC 2818 (Ch); and the £1.6bn claim in           Cattles Limited v PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP which settled after opening submissions were filed in October 2015); Festive Products v KPMG (settled in 2014) and Bethell Construction Ltd v Deloitte and Touche [2011] EWCA Civ 1321.

    In South Africa Thomas acted regularly for the big four auditing firms in South Africa as both a junior and a silk. Significant South African cases included Axiam Holdings Ltd v Deloitte & Touche 2006 (1) SA 237 (SCA) (concerning auditors duties to third parties) and the leading case on auditor's contractual liability, ThoroughbredBreeders Association v Pricewaterhouse 2001(4) SA 551 (SCA). In addition, he acted regularly in South Africa for the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors and SA Institute of Chartered Accountants.

  • Civil fraud M

    Thomas leads the team for Norfinance defending the $80m conspiracy claims in Crane Bank Limited v DFCU Bank Ltd which go to trial in the Autumn; and at the end of 2025 acted in Gibraltar in the trial of conspiracy claims in Gibtelecom Limited v Gibfibre Limited, on which judgment is awaited,

    He has for some years acted in both court and arbitration claims for a number of companies in the Summa Group against a wide array of Russian and international defendants for losses connected to the alleged state sponsored conspiracy to strip it of its interests in the Port of Vladivostok; most recently in the rule 52.30 application in the Court of Appeal in Magomedov v TPG Group Holdings [2026] EWCA Civ 516.

    He acted for Ernst & Young in the 2025 trial of the £3bn damages claims brought by NMC Plc (in administration) arising from executive fraud in its Middle Eastern healthcare business; and led the team acting in the successful claims for hacking and procuring a judgment by fraud in Azima v Ras al Khaimah Investment Authority  and subsequent freezing injunction proceedings [2024] EWHC 1511 (Ch) (having defended the interlocutory appeal [2023] EWCA Civ 507.

    In 2023, he amongst other matters defended the third to eighth defendants in the $1.9bn fraud and unjust enrichment claims in the trial in PJSC Bank v Kolomoisky [2025] EWHC 1987

    Previous fraud cases include the $30m fraud claims in SBM Bank Mauritius Ltd v Prime Energy

    FZE [2018] DIFC CFI 054; the £130 million claim for damages for deceit, duress and intimidation in Holyoake v Candy [2017] EWHC 3397 (Ch); and claims under forward ticket sale agreements subject to fraud defences in Ticketus LLP v Rangers Football Club (in liquidation). His expertise in accounting matters (see Professional Negligence) is of particular value in fraud claims.

  • Insurance and reinsurance M

    Acted in 2025 and 2024 in arbitration proceedings for AIG UK on Alexander Forbes’ claims for indemnity of losses from claims for negligent pension transfer advice; and Hollard Mozambique on claims for Machinery Breakdown at a Mozambican power plant; Bryte Limited’s Covid-19 business interruption reinsurance claims against R+V Versicherung; and Old Mutual Group’s claims against Old Mutual Insure Limited for loss of rental income on its South African property portfolio arising from the Covid-19 lockdown.

    Thomas previously acted in multi-case litigation of Covid 19 business interruption insurance claims in South Africa against both Santam Limited and Old Mutual Limited, including the appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal on the interpretation of indemnity periods in Santam Limited v MaAfrika Hotels (Pty) Ltd 2021 JDR 2421 (SCA), and advised a range of South African and English insurers on exposures to South African insurance and reinsurance claims. Other recent cases include Contact Print and Packaging Ltd v Travelers Insurance Company Limited [2018] EWHC 83 (TCC); and Brit Inns Ltd (In Liquidation) v BDW Trading Ltd 145 Con LR 181.

    Thomas regularly acted in insurance matters in South Africa. Reported judgments of insurance cases in which he acted include Van Zyl NO v Kiln Non-marine Syndicate No 510 2003 (2) SA 440 (SCA) and David Trust v Aegis Insurance Co Ltd 2000 (3) SA 289 (SCA).

  • Reported cases M
    •  Magomedov v TPG Group Holdings (SBS) LP [2026] EWCA Civ 516
    •  Indus Powertech Inc v Echjay Industries Private Ltd [2026] EWHC 827
    •  JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky [2025] EWHC 1987
    • Wagner v Bright Station Ventures Management Ltd [2025] B.C.C. 179
    • WH Holding Ltd v E20 Stadium LLP [2025] EWHC 140
    • NMC Health Plc (In Administration) v Ernst & Young Plc [2024] EWHC 3021;  [2024] EWHC 2905
    • Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority v Azima [2024] EWHC 1511 (Ch) , [2023] EWCA Civ 507
    • Sian Participation Corp (In Liquidation) v Domidias Ltd [2024] EWHC 458
    • YDU v SAB [2022] EWHC 3304 (Ch)
    • Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority v Azima [2022] EWHC 2727
    • Santam Limited v Ma-Afrika Hotels (Pty) Ltd 2021 JDR 2421 (SCA)
    • Autostore Technology AS v Ocado Group Plc [2021] EWCA Civ 1003 and [2021] EWHC 1614 (Pat)
    • Samsung Electronics Co Ltd v LG Display Co Ltd [2021] EWHC] 1429
    • Azima v Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority [2021] EWCA Civ 349
    • Executive Counsel of the FRC v Deloitte (In the Disciplinary Tribunal under the Accountancy Scheme)
    • PSJC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky [2019] EWCA Civ 1708; [2018] EWHC 3308 (Ch) and [2018] EWHC 482 (Ch)
    • Flowgroup Plc v Co-operative Energy Ltd [2019] EWHC 2344 (Comm)
    • Wilton Trustees (IoM) Limited v AFS Trustee Limited and others BVIHC (COM) 2018/154
    • Goldman Sachs International v Novo Banco SA [2016] EWCA Civ 1092 and [2018] UKSC 34
    • West Ham Holdings v E20 Stadium LLP EWHC 2367 (Ch), [2018] EWHC 2578 (Ch), [2018] EWCA Civ 2652 and [2019] EWHC 999 (Ch)
    • Signia Wealth v Vector Trustees Ltd [2018] EWHC 1040 (Ch) and [2018] EWHC 1774 (Ch)
    • Contact Print and Packaging Ltd v Travelers Insurance Company Limited [2018] EWHC 83 (TCC)
    • Holyoake v Candy [2016] EWHC 3065 (Ch); [2017] EWHC 3397 and [2018] EWHC 502 (Ch)
    • Exsus Travel Ltd v Baker Tilly [2016] EWHC 2818 (Ch)
    • CH Trustees v Omega Services Group Ltd (BVI HC 0037/2015)
    • GB Minerals Holdings Ltd v Short [2015] EWHC 1387 (TCC)
    • Sarclad Ltd v APT Technology [2014] EWHC 2640 (Ch)
    • QOGT Inc v IOGT Ltd [2014] EWHC 1628 (Comm)
    • Cavendish CF LLP v KIMS Propco Ltd [2013] EWHC 722 (Ch) and [2014] EWHC 1282 (Ch)
    • Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc [2014] EWCA Civ 1100 and [2013] EWHC 3463 (Comm)
    • Fortress Value Recovery Fund I LLC v Blue Skye Special Opportunities Fund [2012] EWHC 1486 (Comm) and [2013] 1 All E.R. (Comm) 973
    • British Sky Broadcasting Limited and Others v Office of Communications [2012] CAT 20
    • Brit Inns Ltd (In Liquidation) v BDW Trading Ltd 145 Con LR 181
    • Bethell Construction Limited v Deloitte and Touche [2011] EWCA Civ 1321
    • Erlson Precision Holdings Ltd v Hampson Industries Plc [2011] EWHC 1137 (Comm)
    • Everton Football Club Company Limited v Sail Group Limited [2011] EWHC 126 (QB)
    • Gibbon v Manchester City Council| [2010] 1 W.L.R. 208 (CA)
    • L G Blower Specialist Bricklayer Ltd v Reeves and another [2010] 1 W.L.R. 2081 (CA)
    • Prebble v Costa [2010] EWCA Civ 717
  • Qualifications M

    B  Com (UCT,  cum  laude);  LLB (Wits,  cum  laude);  BCL (Oxon). 

    Graduated  as  top  LLB  student  in  his  year; Awarded  a  Rhodes  Scholarship  for  South  Africa  in  1990.

  • Directory Quotes M
    • "Thomas Plewman SC KC is an active silk at the London Bar who also has many years' experience practising as senior counsel in South Africa. He is most often appointed to act in cases of accountants', auditors' and solicitors' negligence." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "A perfectly balanced silk. He is commercially astute, extremely user-friendly and great on his feet." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "He is incredibly calm under pressure and breaks complicated things into bitesize chunks that everyone can understand." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "He is a super barrister on his feet." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "Thomas Plewman KC is very good. He was once an accountant so trades off that." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "Thomas is very good. His judgement is excellent, and his knowledge of accountancy matters is really good." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "He is one of the top silks in the area of accountancy defence. Thomas has an encyclopedic knowledge of relevant rules and standards, and a huge amount of experience in these claims." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "Thomas Plewman SC KC is qualified in both England and South Africa. He is a well-regarded silk who acts for both claimants and defendants in high-profile, fraught civil fraud trials." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "Thomas is a fantastic advocate with a great manner that tribunals respond to." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "He's somebody who has a really good strategic feel for where the court is going. He knows what will sway matters." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "Thomas is super knowledgeable about audit negligence issues. He is very hard-working and super-efficient." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "Thomas will do the hard work to get into the corners of the case others may miss. He compresses things into bite-sized chunks everyone can understand." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "Thomas will do the hard work to get into the corners of the case others may miss. He compresses things into bite-sized chunks everyone can understand." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "Thomas is an excellent lawyer who is especially good in cases concerning accounting and auditing. He is the best in the Bar at those cases." (Chambers & Partners 2026)
    • "He is exceptionally clear in his thinking and is a strategic silk. Clients warm to him." (Legal 500 2026)
    • "He methodically works through the other side’s case to pick it apart. Good on his feet and a straight talker with both judges and clients." (Legal 500 2026)
    • "Thomas is an exquisite advocate. He is always thoroughly prepared and great at strategy. His real strength is his incredible service and he is a joy to work with." (Chambers & Partners 2025)
    • "Thomas is punchy in his advocacy. He is very good." (Chambers & Partners 2025)
    • "On his feet, his manner and his approach to submissions instantly buy credibility." (Chambers & Partners 2025)
    • "He is excellent. He has a mountain of experience and is a stellar operator." (Chambers & Partners 2025)
    • "He is very impressive and provides really clear, commercial advice." (Chambers & Partners 2025)
    • "I love his manner and his approach to submissions. He instantly brings credibility."(Chambers & Partners 2025)
    • "He is extremely bright and very meticulous." (Chambers & Partners 2025)
    • Thomas is an exquisite advocate, who is thorough, always prepared and great at strategy." (Chambers & Partners 2025)
    • "Tom is very hard-working and all over the detail. He also used to be a solicitor, so he gets it." (Chambers & Partners 2025)
    • "He is an excellent advocate. He is methodical in building up his client's position." (Legal 500 2025)
    • "He is extremely clever and hard-working. He finds and focuses on the core issue and presents his case with crystal clarity." (Legal 500 2025)
    • "He is an excellent tactician and a talented advocate." (Legal 500 2025)
    • "Very user friendly and team player. Frank speaking but creative in relation to solutions. Excellent in court, not afraid to challenge the judge’s thinking and win them round." (Legal 500 2025)
    • "Thomas is really considered and measured. He has a good head for the details." (Chambers & Partners 2024)
    • "Thomas is an excellent barrister and advocate who quickly focuses on the right issues." (Chambers & Partners 2024)
    • "Thomas Plewman is very knowledgeable in the accountancy space; he understands complex accounting issues and can go through them forensically and pick them apart." (Chambers & Partners 2024)
    • "Thomas is an exceptional barrister with a grip on the technical law. He is extremely proficient on accounting issues." (Chambers & Partners 2024)
    • "He is an eloquent and engaging advocate." (Chambers & Partners 2024)
    • "Thomas is an excellent lawyer and advocate who quickly focuses on the right issues." (Chambers & Partners 2024)
    • "Amazing ability to explain complex legal principles in basic understandable terms. Great with clients and fantastic on his feet." (Legal 500 2024)
    • "Very sharp and clever, he cuts to the chase and doesn’t waste time on non-issues. He is easy to work with, flexible and generally available and good on his feet." (Legal 500 2024)
    • "Thomas is likeable and professional." (Legal 500 2024)
    • "Thomas is a very sharp silk, flexible and good on his feet." (Legal 500 2024)
    • "He was technically very good and got up to speed quickly with a difficult claim." (Chambers & Partners 2023)
    • "He deals with complex issues very well and effectively masters his brief." (Chambers & Partners 2023)
    • "He is astute, highly knowledgeable and clear in his thinking." (Chambers & Partners 2023)
    • "Clarity and speed of advice. He thinks laterally. Critically he is very good to work with in a team." (Legal 500 2023)
    • "Incredibly hard-work and diligent. Gets on top of all of the detail very very quickly. An extremely polished advocate, both written and orally." (Legal 500 2023)
    • "He's properly clever. A thorough, precise and effective advocate - he's really excellent." "He is user-friendly and good at focusing on important points of detail. You really feel you are being guided by an expert." (Chambers & Partners 2022)
    • "Highly astute and provides an impressive service." "He's down to earth, pragmatic, and something of an iron fist in a velvet glove." (Chambers & Partners 2022)
    • "Incisive and unflappable under pressure – a cool head." (Legal 500 2022)
    • "He has flair and is very bright." "Thomas is exceptionally astute and is a really good strategic thinker who adds another dimension to a legal team." (Chambers & Partners 2021)
    • "He is an absolute pleasure to work with. He gives crystal-clear advice and in a crisis he is the epitome of calmness. He is definitely someone for the shortlist in really tough and strategically complex litigation.  His drafting and advice have been faultless." "Bright as a button and he is really good at strategy." (Chambers & Partners 2021)
    • "Extremely conscientious and hardworking: A barrister of detail and determination, always striving to do the best for his clients." (Legal 500 2021)
    • "He is noted for auditors’ negligence claims." (Legal 500 2021)
    • "He is very considered, doesn't make silly points and makes the judge feel like they can trust him. He's very bright." (Chambers & Partners 2020)
    • "Very measured and thoughtful in his approach, and has a really good, unruffled style in court." "He's very approachable, he's so on top of everything that's going on, and he's so well prepared." (Chambers & Partners UK & Global 2020)
    • "He is noted for auditors' negligence claims." (The Legal 500 2020)
  • Languages M

    Afrikaans (spoken); Dutch and Flemish (read)