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Thomas Munby KC

UK Bar 2026

Maitland Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Chancery: Commercial

London (Bar)

11 years ranked

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

4 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Commercial litigation and arbitration, with a strong Chancery background.

Thomas is best known for heavy business disputes across a variety of industries, civil fraud, company/insolvency law, and banking/financial services work. He also enjoys a long-standing practice in more traditional Chancery areas, including trusts, estates and real property disputes.

Most of his cases are international, giving him extensive experience of jurisdiction and conflicts of laws issues. Applications for freezing injunctions and other interim relief have also formed a substantial part of his practice for many years.

He has experience of disputes within a wide variety of industries and sectors including: accountancy/audit, aviation, banking, financial services, IT, media & entertainment, mining & minerals, oil & gas, private client / wealth management, pharmaceuticals, property development and shipping.

His notable and recent cases can be seen on the Maitland Chambers website.

Career

Called 2006

Professional Memberships

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb)

COMBAR

Chancery Bar Association

Personal

Educated at Balliol College, Oxford (Classics – Congratulatory First Class Honours and various prizes), City University (CPE – Commendation and Tort Law Prize) and Inns of Court School of Law (BVC – Outstanding and various prizes); Princess Royal Scholar and Sir Stephen Chapman Scholar of Inner Temple.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Thomas Munby KC has a substantial civil fraud practice handling claims related to conspiracy, bankruptcy, breaches of fiduciary duty and freezing injunctions. He is often involved in multi-jurisdictional disputes and is admitted to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Thomas is an exceptional talent and also a delight to work with. He exudes calm confidence.
Chancery: CommercialUK Bar
Thomas has a brain the size of a planet and is a workhorse with great instincts for how to run a case. He's an exceptional person.
Chancery: CommercialUK Bar
His advocacy has a smooth and mature delivery.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
He is excellent on paper and is highly articulate and very persuasive.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
A joy to work with, he is considered and measured in his approach, leaving you feeling that you're in very safe hands.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar