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Tom Montagu-Smith KC

UK Bar 2026

3 Verulam Buildings

Ranked in 4 practice areas

Offshore

All Circuits

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance

London (Bar)

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Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Offshore - All Circuits

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Tom Montagu-Smith KC is well regarded for his prowess in Dubai and the DIFC. He routinely receives instructions from banks and governments in substantial, multi-jurisdictional fraud, recovery and insolvency proceedings and claims.

Strengths

Tom has the ear of the court, is an effective advocate and presses points effectively and appropriately.

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Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

Band 3

Strengths

He is a persuasive advocate and proper high end – he really knows his stuff.

He has excellent knowledge of DIFC courts and is a pleasure to work with.

Tom is outstanding and a go-to for anything related to an injunction. He's seen everything before and knows exactly what the judge needs to hear.

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Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Tom Montagu-Smith KC is noted for his experience of civil fraud claims, particularly those related to banking and finance involving cryptocurrency and the misappropriation of corporate assets.

Strengths

Tom is outstanding and is a go-to for anything related to an injunction.

Clients trust him implicitly.

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International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Tom Montagu-Smith earns praise for his broad commercial international arbitration practice. He's a regular at the DIFC arbitration courts, having become a go-to counsel for international clients looking to conduct arbitrations pertaining to Middle Eastern projects.