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6 NEW SQUARE, LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3QS
England
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Tom Braithwaite
Position
Barrister specialising in commercial and chancery litigation, with particular expertise in the fields of property, company law, insolvency and partnerships.
Career
Qualified 1998 (L); judicial assistant, Court of Appeal 1999.
Languages
French (working knowledge).
Memberships
COMBAR; Chancery Bar Association; Property Bar Association.
Education
Clifton; Jesus College, Cambridge (1997 BA Double First).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Partnership
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Tom Braithwaite – Serle Court ‘An excellent advocate with the ear of the court who approaches things in a straightforward, matter-of-fact way. Good with clients as he is firm in expressing his opinions, but also down-to-earth and has a good sense of humour.’
London Bar > Property litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Tom Braithwaite –Serle Court ‘Tom is an excellent advocate and thinking on his feet. Very knowledgeable on all matters land law and always willing to offer practical solutions.’
London Bar > Company
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Tom Braithwaite – Serle Court ‘A formidable advocate whose ability to cut to the chase on complex matters is highly valued and his written and oral advice is always clear and pragmatic.’
Serle Court is highly-respected for its work on company law litigation, particularly offshore matters, and it has a deep bench of talent at both junior and silk levels. It is ‘one of the most comprehensive commercial Chancery sets in the UK’, and clients remark that it is ‘exceptionally strong, flexible and collaborative, and consistently brilliant’. Philip Marshall KC recently worked with Guernsey advocates for the claimant liquidators of an international construction company in a claim exceeding $1bn for fraudulent trading and conspiracy to defraud. Daniel Lightman KC, who is frequently instructed on many leading and cutting-edge company law and minority shareholder cases, is another standout silk. Tom Braithwaite, who is acting for the defendant in a shareholder dispute concerning the ownership of a hospital, and David Drake are among the vastly experienced senior juniors.