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Chancery: Traditional - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Thomas Dumont KC has a highly respected traditional chancery practice and routinely handles complex and high-value trusts and estates disputes. He regularly appears in both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
Strengths
Thomas is good with handling difficult situations. He is incredibly sympathetic and takes the heat out of tough situations.
He is clever, charismatic and calm. Tom Dumont is brilliant under pressure and a client favourite.
Thomas has that confidence and reassurance of a senior counsel, and he provides very pragmatic advice. His drafting inputs are insightful and add genuine value to submissions and pleadings.
Trusts - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Thomas Dumont KC has appeared in a number of important trusts cases on behalf of prominent individuals and charitable organisations. He is noted for his longstanding experience and the strength of his advocacy. His expertise also includes professional negligence issues when they overlap with trusts law.
Strengths
Thomas has that confidence and reassurance of a senior counsel, and provides very pragmatic advice that leads to practical outcomes. His drafting inputs are insightful and add genuine value.
Thomas is always brilliant and charming. He's our first port of call for complex trust matters.
Thomas is very knowledgeable and has a really good approach with clients. When clients deal with him they very quickly view him as a trusted adviser.
Thomas is quite simply the best in chambers. He is erudite and loved by his clients.
Professional Negligence - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Thomas Dumont KC is a vastly experienced silk and veteran of the Chancery Bar who is also very active in the field of professional negligence. His main area of focus is in representing accountants and solicitors in negligence claims arising out of tax and estate planning matters. He has appeared numerous times before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
Strengths
Tom's great. He has judges eating out of the palm of his hand.
Thomas Dumont KC is a really good person to have on a team, he really mucks in.
Tom can make something out of nothing: he makes a case look a lot better than it is and doesn't need everything neatly packaged up for him.
Charities - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Thomas Dumont KC has a number of top charities as clients and is a sought-after litigator for disputes regarding trust analysis and tax exemption. He regularly handles inheritance disputes and represents national charities, educational institutions and executors.
Strengths
Thomas Dumont is very approachable with a great sense of humour. He deals with things promptly. He has been robust in his defence of our standings.