Tom Maple

Tom is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution and Litigation team.  He is ranked as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500.

Tom specialises in commercial dispute resolution and Arbitration and is experienced in advising commercial clients in a broad range of industry sectors.

Tom has particular expertise in the Automotive Sector and heads up our automotive team.  His clients include vehicle manufacturers, international suppliers, listed companies, various SME’s, parts suppliers, and international produce suppliers.

Tom also has a burgeoning professional negligence practice focusing on failed tax schemes, be they Remuneration Trusts, Film Schemes, EFRBS, and, more recently, unsuccessful claims for incorporation relief.  Tom has litigated a number of multi million pound claims involving failed schemes to a successful outcome.

Tom’s broader commercial litigation practice involves advising on breach of warranty claims, s. 994 minority shareholder claims, partnership disputes, breach of contract and negligence claims.

Tom’s recent cases include:

• £10m professional negligence claim against the company’s auditors;
• Defending on a £20m breach of warranty claim brought by a Canadian venture capital fund;
• £7m professional negligence claim against an SME’s advisors;
• Advising an international vehicle manufacturer on a c. £2m breach of contract claim under a sponsorship agreement;
• Advising a recycling company and its insurer client in a multi-million pound negligence claim;
• Acting for a large supplier in a multi-million pound arbitration under GSCOP.

Tom began his legal career at Lawrence Graham in London and joined FSP in 2013 from Henmans LLP in Oxford.