JUNIOR PROFILE

Thomas Cordrey

UK Bar 2026

Devereux

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

London (Bar)

12 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Thomas is the youngest editor of Harvey on Industrial Relations and Employment Law and has extensive experience in the Court of Appeal, High Court, County Courts, Employment Appeal Tribunal and Employment Tribunals (in England, Wales and Scotland). In the past year he has appeared three times in the Court of Appeal, including in the test case of De Souza v Vinci Construction (UK) Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 879 in which Gross LJ commented "First, I would pay tribute to the logical and cogent argument advanced by Mr Cordrey". Thomas featured in The Lawyer with reference to some of the twenty plus appearances he has made at the EAT, a number of which have been before the current and past Presidents of the EAT. Thomas is experienced in High Court litigation, including two, reported, multi-day trials in the past twelve months.

Career

Called 2006; Lincoln's Inn Tancred Studentship and Hardwicke Scholarship.

Professional Memberships

ELBA, ELA, COMBAR, PNBA, PIBA.

Publications

Contributing author, Harvey on Industrial Relations and Employment Law (LexisNexis).

Personal

Thomas is a member of the Lawyers’ Christian Fellowship whose motto is taken from Micah 6:8: “Seek justice, love mercy, walk humbly with God”.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Employment - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Thomas Cordrey has established a strong employment practice, with notable expertise in complex TUPE issues and discrimination cases. He undertakes a significant amount of appellate advocacy.

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Strengths

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Thomas Cordrey's drafting is a joy to read and his understated advocacy gets results. His ability to distil and focus on what matters is impressive.
EmploymentUK Bar
Thomas Cordrey always knows the right approach and is good at dealing with things in person. He is a real pleasure to work with.
EmploymentUK Bar
Thomas Cordrey is very easy to work with and very user-friendly. He is a good team player who is very well prepared.
EmploymentUK Bar