Christian Toms
Christian Toms is a partner in SPB’s International disputes team. He regularly advises in a range of matters, with particular experience in complex financial disputes, civil fraud matters, and director/shareholder/joint venture disputes. He has previously acted for and against investment and retail banks, hedge funds and other investor groups. He also has experience in cross-border enforcement, and of evidence gathering and other ancillary orders in support of foreign proceedings.
Before joining SPB, Christian was a partner at the US firm Brown Rudnick having initially joined BR as an associate barrister from the then Lovells LLP. Prior to that, he was a tenant in London chambers defending and prosecuting criminal cases. His previous experience at the Criminal Bar gives him an invaluable insight when advising in matters involving contentious regulatory and White Collar issues. Chris has been recognised by the Legal 500 for a number of years and is a highly regarded and noted lawyer in the fields of Banking Litigation: Investment and Retail; Commercial Litigation; and Fraud: Civil. In 2020 Chris was appointed to judicial office by HM the Queen, and alongside his disputes practice he sits part-time as a Recorder in both Civil and Crime.