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“Tom is an experienced and savvy construction lawyer with first-class drafting skills. He is an excellent oral advocate – smooth, yet direct and on top of the detail.”
He is frequently involved in complex and high value claims, where teamwork is central to obtaining an optimal outcome for the client: Chambers & Partners reports that “Tom is always helpful; he gets involved in the detail and is very much part of the team.” and Legal 500 says that “He is very easy to work with, his drafting is impeccable and he feels a part of the legal team offering concise, candid and practical advice.”
He seeks to help his clients resolve disputes at an early stage where appropriate: “He understands the commerciality of claims and tailors his advice accordingly.” (Legal 500).
If no compromise can be reached, he is able to draw upon considerable advocacy experience: “He is an excellent oral advocate – smooth, yet direct and on top of the detail”; “persuasive advocate. He has an affable style which puts judges at ease.” “Extremely impressive advocacy.” (Legal 500)
He is on the Executive Committee of the Professional Negligence Bar Association, an advocacy trainer for Lincoln’s Inn and a mentor on the Lincoln’s Inn Pupillage Foundation Scheme.
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“Tom is a persuasive advocate. He has an affable style which puts judges at ease.” – Legal 500: Banking and Finance
“Tom is level-headed and calm, and excellent with clients. Extremely impressive advocacy.” – Legal 500: Financial Services Regulation
Tom has acted in a wide variety of financial claims including those involving loans, guarantees, mortgages and pensions. He has particular expertise in cases which raise professional negligence issues, such as investment, pension and tax advice.
Legal 500 recommends Tom in both Banking and Finance and Financial Services Regulation.
Tom’s commercial practice encompasses a wide range disputes, particularly claims for breach of contract and civil fraud claims.
Tom has extensive experience of construction disputes, in adjudication, arbitration and litigation. He has acted in employer-contractor disputes and in cases involving a variety of construction professionals, including approved inspectors, architects, engineers of various types, monitoring surveyors and warranty surveyors. He has significant experience of TCC advocacy, including undertaking a four week trial as sole counsel.
Tom is recommended by Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal as a leading construction barrister. He is also recommended by Chambers & Partners for construction professional negligence. The directories report that “Tom Asquith is very considered, thoughtful and responsive. He is very engaged and works incredibly hard.” and “Tom is an excellent barrister. He has in-depth technical knowledge and an understanding of the construction profession. Tom is a strong advocate who is able to present a case in a clear and persuasive manner. He is friendly, polite, approachable, positive but robust and able to elicit key information from clients even on more sensitive aspects of a case”.
Tom has experience of acting in a wide variety of insurance/reinsurance matters for both policyholders and insurers. Areas he has covered include directors & officers, professional indemnity and property insurance.
He is recommended as a leading insurance/reinsurance barrister by Legal 500 which says “Tom has an impressive knowledge of insurance law and expertise in policy coverage analysis. He provides advice on complex policy coverage points in a manner that is clear, succinct and easily digestible, yet is very clearly on top of the detail.”
Tom is instructed by both claimants and defendants across a wide range of professions. He has particular experience in claims relating to accountants/financial advisers, construction professionals, lawyers and valuers.
He is recommended as a leading barrister in professional negligence by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal. He is also recommended by Chambers & Partners for construction professional negligence. The directories report that: “Tom is impressive, knowledgeable and congenial.” and “Tom is a fantastic barrister. He is very easy to work with, his drafting is impeccable and he feels a part of the legal team offering concise, candid and practical advice.”
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