Tom is an internationally recognised, award-winning technology law specialist with strong black letter law skills that he combines with a commercially pragmatic approach traits highly valued by clients.

Head of the firm's TMT practice (which is recognised as Tier/Band 1 by the globally recognised client directories Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific) Tom is passionate about technology and telecommunications, their everyday use, and their ability to transform organisations. This is a passion borne out of working in the industry for more than 25 years in both New Zealand and the UK. Clients appreciate Tom's excellent, clear and to-the-point legal advice and identify him as commercial and pragmatic, responsive and personable (Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024) with a high level of intimate knowledge of the marketplace. Drawing on significant in-house experience at Telefonica O2 UK and Spark New Zealand, Tom provides clients with commercially focused, practical, and timely legal advice.