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Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

2

Band 2

London (Bar)

10 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Shipping & Commodities

London (Bar)

6 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Tom Bird

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Tom Bird is an experienced and effective advocate specialising in commercial litigation. He has appeared in various high-profile matters, including the multi-billion dollar Russian Aircraft proceedings in the Commercial Court, the Eternal Bliss (one of the most significant cases on demurrage in the last century), and the limitation proceedings arising from the fire on board the X-Press Pearl.

Whilst he has a broad commercial practice, Tom is particularly well known for his work in shipping, commodities, and aviation, where he has been ranked as a leading junior for many years. He was named Shipping Junior of the Year at the Chambers & Partners Awards in 2021 and Shipping, Commodities, and Aviation Junior of the Year at the Legal 500 Awards in 2023.

Chambers Review

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UK-Bar

Shipping & Commodities - London (Bar)

2

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Tom Bird is an impressive junior with a burgeoning dry shipping practice. He regularly acts in charter party, bill of lading and shipbuilding disputes. He represents ship owners and cargo interests in significant arbitrations and court actions. He also has notable expertise in commodities cases.

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Aviation - London (Bar)

2

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Tom Bird acts in a broad portfolio of aviation matters and is admired for his approachable manner, intelligence and commercial nous. His cases range from personal injury and delay claims to disputes over damaged equipment and defective maintenance work. He has particular expertise in matters pertaining to the Montreal Convention.

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Strengths

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Tom is incisive, permanently amiable and very tenacious. He takes time to appreciate the clients' commercial objectives.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK-Bar

Tom punches above his weight. He has a great attention to detail and is extremely responsive.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK-Bar

Tom is exceptionally intelligent and he always presents his ideas in a way that is both pragmatic and easy to understand. He is efficient yet incredibly thorough.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK-Bar

Very responsive and someone who has a breadth of knowledge and understanding of the aviation industry that far exceeds his year of call.

Aviation respondent
UK-Bar

Tom is super bright and a strategic thinker, whose skills are highly developed. He's a fantastic advocate, who is a safe pair of hands all round.

Aviation respondent
UK-Bar

Tom is incisive, permanently amiable and very tenacious. He takes time to appreciate the clients' commercial objectives.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK-Bar

Tom punches above his weight. He has a great attention to detail and is extremely responsive.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK-Bar

Tom is exceptionally intelligent and he always presents his ideas in a way that is both pragmatic and easy to understand. He is efficient yet incredibly thorough.

Shipping & Commodities respondent
UK-Bar

Very responsive and someone who has a breadth of knowledge and understanding of the aviation industry that far exceeds his year of call.

Aviation respondent
UK-Bar

Tom is super bright and a strategic thinker, whose skills are highly developed. He's a fantastic advocate, who is a safe pair of hands all round.

Aviation respondent
UK-Bar

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John Kimbell KC

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Matthew Reeve KC

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Band 3

Banking & Finance

2

Paul Downes KC

2

Band 2

Chancery: Commercial

4

Robert-Jan Temmink KC

4

Band 4

Commercial Dispute Resolution

1

Simon Rainey KC

1

Band 1

2

Paul Downes KC

2

Band 2

3

Yash Kulkarni KC

3

Band 3

5

Robert-Jan Temmink KC

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Band 5

6

Andrew Guy Blackwood KC

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Band 6

6

Jeremy Richmond KC

6

Band 6

Energy & Natural Resources

1

Simon Rainey KC

1

Band 1

2

Lionel Persey KC

2

Band 2

2

Luke Parsons KC

2

Band 2

4

Chris Smith KC

4

Band 4

Information Technology

2

Simon Croall KC

2

Band 2

2

Yash Kulkarni KC

2

Band 2

Insurance

2

Andrew Guy Blackwood KC

2

Band 2

International Arbitration: Arbitrators

1

Lionel Persey KC

1

Band 1

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance

1

Simon Rainey KC

1

Band 1

3

Lionel Persey KC

3

Band 3

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