Tom Smith
Partner
01772 229848
07895 630 974
tom.smith@brabners.com
Tom is a Partner in our litigation team. He also leads our debt recovery practice.
An experienced commercial litigator, Tom handles a broad variety of business disputes including cases that involve shareholder and partnership claims as well as contractual disagreements.
With oversight of our debt recovery service, Tom is an expert in the effective and efficient recovery of invoice-based debts for our commercial clients. Having worked in debt recovery since 2005, Tom sets the overall approach and strategy of our service, including client relationship management. He understands both the legal and practical challenges that clients face, providing pragmatic advice and representation to maximise their chances of debt recovery.
Tom also specialises in insolvency-related work, where he advises both insolvency practitioners and the former directors of insolvent companies. He has a successful track record in bringing and defending claims on behalf of these parties in relation to the duties, conduct and antecedent transactions of directors.
With many years of experience in contentious work, Tom is an expert in resolving commercial issues between companies and individuals who have interests in companies or partnerships. In addition, he has a strong track record of advising and representing family and owner-managed businesses, regularly working with such clients on key issues including succession planning and reducing conflict in family enterprises.
A key member of our sports law team, Tom covers a wide range of issues from contractual and business sale disputes through to banking litigation, using his experience of the sector to achieve favourable, pragmatic and commercial outcomes.
Tom is a member of the Civil Litigation Section of the Law Society and classed as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ by The Legal 500.
He's also a trustee of a charity that supports the residents of his local village, Croston.
Tom joined us in 2019 and is based in our Lancashire office.
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“Tom Smith handles a wide variety of business disputes, including matters that involve shareholder and partnership claims, as well as contractual disagreements.”
The Legal 500 2025