We provide a wide range of advocacy and advisory services in the UK and internationally. We pride ourselves on our approachable and friendly outlook and our ability to build strong relationships with clients. Our barristers have received over 40 individual rankings covering 15 practice areas across the legal directories, including in Civil Fraud, Commercial Litigation, Insolvency and Travel amongst others. We are supported by a highly experienced, friendly and responsive clerking team, headed by James Donovan.
Thomas has been identified as a ‘Rising Star’ in sports law (Legal 500, 2022), demonstrating his expertise and growing reputation in this area of law. Thomas specialises in contentions and regulatory sports matters, regularly representing and advising clubs, athletes, intermediaries and other participants. Thomas regularly appears before sports’ governing bodies’ disciplinary commissions. Recent examples include representing a football Intermediary in a successful appeal to an FA Appeal Board to reduce a period of suspension and being part of the team that represented Essex County Cricket Club before the ECB’s Cricket Disciplinary Commission. Thomas recently spent 12 months as an Associate Barrister in Squire Patton Boggs’ sports litigation team. Thomas has also been appointed to UEFA’s Pro Bono Counsel List and Sport Resolutions’ Pro Bon Legal Advice Panel.
Thomas has undertaken an extensive amount of oral and written advocacy, and has experience before a range of courts and tribunals, including appearing as sole counsel in the High Court. Thomas is regularly praised by clients for his advocacy skills.
Thomas is Public Access qualified and is therefore able to accept instructions directly from members of the public, companies and other entities.
* Work completed while employed by Squire Patton Boggs.
* Work completed while employed by Squire Patton Boggs.
Thomas is able to accept instructions directly from members of the public, companies and other entities through the public access scheme (also known as direct access). He is happy to accept instructions on a direct basis in appropriate cases. If you wish to instruct Thomas on a direct basis, please speak to the clerks.
For more information on public access, please see the Bar Council website.
Please contact us either by telephone: +44 (0)20 7415 7800 or email: clerks@3harecourt.com