Tom Smith
PartnerLondon

Biography
Tom is a partner in the International Arbitration,Construction & Engineering team in London, advisingclients on contentious issues arising out of theiroperations across the world. Tom has particularexpertise in the resolution of disputes associated withcomplex engineering and infrastructure projects, andbrings experience and knowledge of arbitration,mediation and court proceedings in the Commercial
Court and the Technology and Construction Court.
Tom is experienced in advising clients in relation toprojects based in Europe, Africa and Asia in theconventional and nuclear power, offshore wind, oil andgas, commercial space flight, defence, and transportindustries. He has also acted in a number ofcommercial disputes in the pharmaceutical andtelecommunications sectors. Legal 500 commends Tom
as "truly outstanding" and "highly experienced in big
ticket work".
Tom combines his disputes practice with advisory work,
supporting businesses to identify and manage risk
throughout the entire life cycle of their projects. He also
provides training on legal issues in the constructionand engineering sector, and is a regular speaker atconferences and events, including at the ICC in Africa,
Overseas Contractors Association of Japan, Inc. (OCAJI)
in Tokyo and the Turkish Contractors Association inAnkara. Tom's pro bono practice includes representing
claimants in a number of constitutional challenges that
seek to decriminalise homosexuality in the Caribbean.

Phone+44 20 7296 5195

Fax
+44 20 7296 2001

Emailtom.smith@hoganlovells.com

Practices
International Arbitration
Space and Satellite
Africa Regional Practice

Education and admissions
Education
MA (First Class), King's CollegeLondon, 2018
LPC, BPP University Law School,
2009
LL.B., King's College London, 2008

Bar admissions andqualifications
Solicitor, England and Wales

Tom has experience of conducting arbitrations underthe ICC, LCIA, LMAA and UNCITRAL rules, and has acted
in cases brought before the Commercial Court and theTechnology and Construction Court in London, theCourts of several European jurisdictions and before theHigh Court of St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Representative experience
Acting for an EPCM contractor in ICC arbitration
proceedings concerning some 100+ claims andcounterclaims relating to the design, construction andCM of a petrochemical plant in the Middle East.
Acting for an EPC contractor in relation to various
disputes arising from the construction of aconventional power plant in the Netherlands.
Representing an EPC Contractor in an LCIA arbitration
concerning allegations of defective work, delay anddesign liabilities arising from a 140 turbine offshore
wind project in UK territorial waters.
Advising a heavy industries company on disputes
arising from the supply and installation of new port
crane infrastructure to a project in Turkey.
Acting for a contractor in relation to a series ofadjudications concerning a major electricity
interconnector project between the UK andScandinavia.
Acting for an EPC contractor in relation to various
disputes arising from the construction of aconventional power plant in the Netherlands.
Advising an Asian heavy industries company in relation
to disputes arising from the engineering, procurement
and construction of a USD$1 billion + new build
fertiliser plant in Central Asia.
Advising a defence contractor on its participation in theprocurement, assembly and commissioning of a next
generation fighter jet program for a foreign
government.
Representing an US media company in an LCIA
arbitration relating to delay and disruption toAccolades"Tom Smith is one of the very best.
He has great instincts and works
extremely hard for every client"

Legal 500, 2022

construction works on the advertising estate on theLondon Underground network.
Advising an aerospace contractor on its joint
participation through risk and revenue sharing
agreements in a range of civil aero engine programs.

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