Tom Shepherd
Tom is ranked as a leading junior by Chambers & Partners. He is described as “extremely clever” with “a great deal of commercial acumen” and “a sharp legal mind”. He is “a very good junior”, “not afraid to stand up to judges” and “very personable” (Chambers UK).
Tom has a strong commercial practice with a particular emphasis on fraud, banking and finance, insolvency and professional liability. He has recently acted in significant, high-value litigation as part of larger legal teams, both at first instance and in the Court of Appeal. He also appears in his own right in the High Court and County Courts. He has extensive experience of trial advocacy, including the cross-examination of a variety of witnesses, and as a sole advocate his opponents frequently include more senior practitioners.