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Gatehouse Chambers Offices
1 Lady Hale Gate, Gray’s Inn
WC1X 8BS
England
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Tom Bell
Work Department
Commercial litigation, Construction & engineering, Insurance, Professional liability, Costs
Position
Tom Bell is a highly experienced junior, specialising in commercial, professional negligence and insurance disputes. Tom is sought after for both his courtroom skills and advisory work. Clients value his commercially minded advice, attention to detail and tactical acumen.
Tom is a contributor to Paul Reed KC’s Construction All Risks Insurance (Sweet & Maxwell) Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance (Sweet & Maxwell) and the loose-leaf Insurance Broking Practice and Law (Informa).
Career
Call: 2006
Memberships
- PNBA
- COMBAR
- London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association
- BILA
Education
- MA (Oxon) in Classics – Trinity College, Oxford
- PGDL (Distinction)
- BVC (Outstanding)
Leisure
In his spare time Tom is a keen cricketer and golfer. He plays cricket for the Bar of England and Wales, mostly in the biennial Lawyers Cricket World Cup. Tom’s last tournament (his third) took place in Brisbane, with 12 teams of lawyers from around the world taking part.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Tom Bell – Gatehouse Chambers ‘A fantastic team player. Very cool and calm, unflappable. Willing to be clear with his advice and not sit on a fence, especially when in conference with clients to put the point across. Does not just take the legal answer, also factors in the other commercial drivers at play and comes to a reasoned approach.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Tom Bell – Gatehouse Chambers ‘He’s a fantastic team player. He is very cool and calm. His written work is especially excellent in submissions, which is incredibly helpful as it feels as if the judge is already with you.’