
Thomas Steward
About
Provided by Thomas Steward
Practice Areas
Tom’s practice encompasses commercial litigation, arbitration, and advisory work, with particular emphasis on shipping, international trade disputes, and fraud. His practice covers all areas of wet and dry shipping work, and he is regularly instructed in a wide range of disputes, both in arbitration and in the High Court, both led and un-led, against leading and junior counsel. He has particular expertise in obtaining urgent interim relief, including freezing injunctions, anti-suit injunctions, and other associated orders. Recent cases include The Nortrader [2021] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 429; The Pola Devora [2021] EWHC 1707 (Comm); The Falcon Trident [2021] EWHC 2204.
Career
Called 2011.
Professional Memberships
Committee member London Shipping Law Centre Young Maritime Practitioner’s Group.
Supporting Member of the LMAA.
Personal
BA, Classics, Brasenose College, Oxford – First in Mods and Finals (2008); GDL, City University – Distinction (2011); BPTC, City University – Outstanding (2011); MA (Oxon) (2011); Scholar, Brasenose College, Oxford (2006-8); Diplock Scholarship, Middle Temple (GDL) (2009); Diplock Scholarship, Middle Temple (BPTC) (2010).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Thomas Steward
Thomas Steward has an expansive practice that includes instructions relating to shipbuilding, charter parties and cargo disputes. He handles both wet and dry matters, as well as cases concerning international trade issues. In addition to being an effective litigator, he regularly appears in arbitration proceedings.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Thomas is very user-friendly, easy to instruct, and he gets up to speed quickly on the issues to be addressed."
"Tom is responsive, bright and drafts succinctly and well."
"He turns work around very quickly and is great with clients."
"Thomas is very user-friendly, easy to instruct, and he gets up to speed quickly on the issues to be addressed."
"Tom is responsive, bright and drafts succinctly and well."
"He turns work around very quickly and is great with clients."
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