Tom Crisp - PCB Byrne

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Tom Crisp

Barrister

tcrisp@pcb-byrne.com

0207 842 1670

07738 027042

Languages:

English

Tom joined the civil litigation team in October 2017 and works on a variety of high-value, high-profile cases spanning multiple jurisdictions.

Tom has a wide-ranging expertise and is developing a broad practice in general commercial litigation. His particular areas of focus include civil fraud litigation, banking and finance matters, and complex contractual disputes.

Notable experience

Acting for the claimants in a complex, multi-jurisdictional civil fraud litigation with a value of over USD $500 million.
Acting in an arbitration as sole counsel for an engineering firm in a contractual dispute with a utility company owned by the Government of Afghanistan.
Acting for the defendant owner of a container port in the Middle East in a two-week arbitration in the LDRC, involving the delayed construction of the port.

Background

Tom read law at King’s College London, where he obtained a first-class degree, before going on to the University of Oxford where he was awarded a distinction in the Bachelor of Civil Law. Prior to joining the firm, Tom completed pupillage at Fountain Court Chambers and was awarded the Lord Denning, Hardwicke and Sunley scholarships by Lincoln’s Inn. Tom's first career was as an English teacher in a secondary school in South East London.