Thomas Grant KC

Barrister at Wilberforce (United Kingdom)

Speaker

Thomas practises mainly in the Chancery Division and Commercial Court, as well as in the BVI and Cayman Islands, and has particular experience in heavy multi-party disputes. Regarded as one of the leading advocates at the commercial chancery Bar Thomas was awarded Chancery Silk of the Year 2021 by Chambers and Partners. He spends a good part of his professional life in the courtroom and has appeared in a very large number of reported decisions (over the last four years alone Thomas has appeared in over 40 reported cases). Thomas also has a substantial international arbitration practice. In the last few years Thomas has been instructed in some of the most high-profile commercial and fraud claims in the English courts.

He is recommended for civil fraud, commercial chancery (band 1), real estate litigation and professional negligence in Chambers UK Bar 2024, and for commercial dispute resolution in Chambers Global (band 1). He is also recommended for civil fraud (Tier 1), commercial litigation, banking and finance, property litigation, professional negligence, and company in The Legal 500 UK 2024. The Legal 500 2024 said that “Put quite simply, he is the pinnacle of the London Bar” (The Legal 500, 2024).

Thomas has a particular interest in fraud claims and is well known for his expertise in obtaining and defending freezing and related interim orders, including Norwich Pharmacal orders. He is also well known for his experience in contempt applications arising out of fraud claims, having appeared in some of the most significant cases in this area over the last 10 years. He is also instructed to provide chancery and company law input in very high-value matrimonial disputes and has appeared on a number of occasions in leading cases in the Family Division.