Tom Wood

Ranked in 3 Practice Areas

Band 6

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

3 Years Ranked

Up and Coming

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

Up and Coming

Professional Negligence

London (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Tom Wood

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Tom is recognised as a leading junior in commercial dispute resolution. He regularly acts as part of larger teams in high-profile cases and also unled in commercial court and arbitral proceedings. Tom has a broad practice covering financial services and banking disputes, civil fraud, commercial agency, sale of goods, insurance/reinsurance, shareholder/JV disputes and professional negligence. Many of Tom’s matters have an international element and involve conflicts issues.

Tom has acted in a number of disputes featured in The Lawyer’s ‘Top 20’ cases in recent years, including BTI’s claim against PwC, the multi-party proceedings concerning the $2 billion ‘tuna bond’ scandal in Mozambique, and the FX-rigging litigation. He also has extensive experience of arbitrations, including LCIA, ICC, ad hoc and GAFTA proceedings, and s.69 appeals.

Tom is ranked in the fields of Commercial Dispute Resolution and Banking and Finance (Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 2025), Professional Negligence (Chambers & Partners 2025) and Civil Fraud and Insurance / Reinsurance (Legal 500 2025). He was shortlisted for Financial Services and Insurance Junior of the year in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

Band 6

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Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Tom Wood has quickly built up a noteworthy practice, which includes acting in matters related to fraud claims involving banks, FX trading issues and mis-selling claims among numerous other mandates. Wood was previously a solicitor in a top international law firm so brings this experience to bear in his career at the bar.

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Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Tom Wood has earned recognition for his work on major audit cases for Big Four clients. Leaders appreciate the detail-oriented approach that he brings to bear in his cases.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Tom mastered everything quickly and was absolutely brilliant. He spotted the right angles to hit and the difficulties we faced. We had so much material to get through, but he found the right points.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

Tom Wood is an excellent choice because of his good strategic judgement. His written work is of very high quality, and he understands what clients need.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

Tom is great, super hard-working, detail-oriented and always pitches in.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

Tom is very thoughtful and strikes me as being very promising.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

His written work is really high quality and he is a pleasure to deal with.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

Tom Wood has gravitas beyond his year of call. He was unfailingly reliable.

Professional Negligence respondent
UK Bar

Tom mastered everything quickly and was absolutely brilliant. He spotted the right angles to hit and the difficulties we faced. We had so much material to get through, but he found the right points.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

Tom Wood is an excellent choice because of his good strategic judgement. His written work is of very high quality, and he understands what clients need.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

Tom is great, super hard-working, detail-oriented and always pitches in.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

Tom is very thoughtful and strikes me as being very promising.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

His written work is really high quality and he is a pleasure to deal with.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

Tom Wood has gravitas beyond his year of call. He was unfailingly reliable.

Professional Negligence respondent
UK Bar

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Tom Wood

UK Bar Guide 2026

Commercial Dispute Resolution + 2 more rankings

About

Practice Areas

Chambers Review

UK Bar

Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

Individual Editorial

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