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Tom Rose

Tom Rose

UK 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Corporate and M&A

Career

Tom advises on all aspects of corporate transactions, specialising in complex cross-border M&A.

Tom’s practice encompasses private and public acquisitions and disposals, carve-outs, private equity transactions, equity capital markets situations and advisory mandates. He has experience across a variety of sectors and geographies, with a particular focus on multi-jurisdictional M&A.

He spent time on secondment in the Geneva-based legal team of one of the world’s largest commodity traders, as well as a year in New York as a visiting attorney at a leading US law firm. Tom is the author of a number of practitioner publications on a range of topics, including public and private M&A, corporate governance and ESG, and is the current contributing editor of the Legal 500 corporate governance guide.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Corporate/M&A: £800 million and above - London (Firms)

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
Tom Rose is a talented practitioner who is recognised for his work on high-value transatlantic transactions. He has a diverse practice and regularly represents technology corporates.

Strengths

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  • Tom is an exceptional, bright and thoughtful lawyer and the person you want on your team to drive the deal forward. He has both technical expertise and an outstanding level of endurance.

    Corporate/M&A: £800 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Tom is thorough in his work and an excellent communicator.

    Corporate/M&A: £800 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Tom's grasp of the underlying detail and overall project management is truly impressive. He demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the commercial and legal points.

    Corporate/M&A: £800 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Tom is extraordinary. He is exceptionally clever and very strategic.

    Corporate/M&A: £800 million and aboveChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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