Thom specialises in occupational disease litigation with specific focus on asbestos related conditions and new and emerging risks.

He has over 10 years’ experience advising clients across a range of sectors including construction, manufacturing and the public sector. His key clients include Zurich Insurance plc.

Thom helps clients manage high value complex disease claims, finding practical and cost effective ways of resolving litigation.  

Relevant experience includes:

• Acting in respect of a group claim of over 100 claimants resulting from exposures to harmful fumes and vapours in the workplace.

• Representing a defendant employer in respect of a group claim of 13 claimants for workplace exposures with a combined claims value in excess of £1 million.

• Numerous long term secondments to various insurer clients assisting with EL/PL and disease cases.