Tom McNeill

Practice Areas

Tom’s financial crime expertise includes fraud, bribery, and money laundering investigations, while his regulatory practice covers health and safety, fire safety and food safety, including representation at inquests and inquiries, and environmental protection.

Tom has particular expertise in corporate and director liability and regularly advises on the most serious, complex and high-profile matters, working closely with specialist colleagues, experts and counsel to deliver the best possible outcomes for clients.

Tom studied law at Lancaster University. Tom joined BCL before qualifying as a solicitor in 2011, and became a partner in 2022.

Career

Qualified as a solicitor in 2011, and became a partner in 2022.

Professional Memberships

The Law Society; Health & Safety Lawyers Association; UK Environmental Lawyers Association; Fraud Lawyers Association.

Publications

‘Getting The Deal Through – Government Investigations’ (Lexology); ‘Company liability for safety breaches by individuals’ (Building Magazine); ‘Law commission proposals on corporate criminal liability’ (Reports Legal); ‘Corporate crime and the regulatory approach’ (Lawyer Monthly); ‘An introduction to fire safety enforcement’ (Fire Magazine); ‘Cognitive bias and defending health and safety investigations’ (Health & Safety Matters); ‘Fatal accidents and criminal liability’ (Law 360); 'The International Comparative Legal Guide to Business Crime' (Global Legal Group); 'When Should Organisations Be Held Criminally Liable?' (ICLG, Global Legal Group); 'Practical Law's Financial and Business Crime Global Guide' (Thomson Reuters).

Personal

University of Lancaster (1999 LLB Hons); College of Law, York (2000 LPC).