Band 1
Provided by Tom Carter
Tom’s practice is now focussed on non-court dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on his role as an arbitrator under the IFLA Financial Scheme. Alongside his practice as an arbitrator, Tom is also very regularly instructed to act as ‘judge’ within the ‘private-FDR’ process, assisting parties in reaching agreement in the course of financial proceedings at all levels of complexity and value
Tom’s experience at the Bar has centred on the financial side of relationship and family breakdown, including financial remedy claims arising on divorce, claims made on behalf of children under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989, proceedings after overseas divorce, domestic and international enforcement, disputes under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, the creation and interpretation of nuptial agreements and claims under the Inheritance (etc.) Act 1975. Tom’s workload is predominantly centred on financial remedies, cohabitation disputes, pre-nuptial agreements and Schedule 1 claims.
Before coming to the Bar in 2001, Tom graduated from Manchester University with a First Class Honours degree in Philosophy. He undertook his pupillage at 1, Mitre Court Buildings (now 1, Hare Court).
Tom’s practice is now focussed exclusively on non-court dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on his role as an arbitrator under the IFLA Financial Scheme. Tom is also regularly instructed to act as ‘judge’ within the ‘private-FDR’ process, assisting parties in seeking agreement in the course of contested family finance proceedings.
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Family Law Bar Association
Resolution
Provided by Chambers
Tom Carter focuses exclusively on NCDR. He is an IFLA-qualified arbitrator and regularly handles private FDRs, undertaking evaluations involving complex asset structures, business valuations, tax concerns and earning capacity issues.
Provided by Chambers
He's so clever, creative and commercially astute, but also low-key and modest with it. The parties love him as he is so approachable and friendly.
Tom has built up a very strong reputation in London for his NCDR work and is exceptional.
Tom delivers decisions in a really clear way. He's very flexible in terms of the process itself, and the way he goes about things shows just how fantastically he's honed his skills in this field.
He's so clever, creative and commercially astute, but also low-key and modest with it. The parties love him as he is so approachable and friendly.
Tom has built up a very strong reputation in London for his NCDR work and is exceptional.
Tom delivers decisions in a really clear way. He's very flexible in terms of the process itself, and the way he goes about things shows just how fantastically he's honed his skills in this field.