Thomas Braithwaite


Year of Call: 1998

Super efficient! Very knowledgeable and able to simplify very complex matters.

Portrait of Thomas Braithwaite

Practice Overview

Tom practises in all areas of chancery commercial work, with a particular emphasis on:

  • Property Litigation
  • Partnership - Professional partnership disputes, LLPs and dissolutions
  • Commercial litigation
  • Company & Insolvency
  • Wills & Trusts, including offshore trusts
  • Professional Negligence - in these and other fields

News & Events

  • News

    Judgment handed down in High Court case Kulkarni v Gwent Holdings Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 1357

    Justin Higgo KC and Tom Braithwaite appeared for the successful First Defendant, Gwent Holdings Ltd, in Kulkarni v Gwent... Read More

    News

    Chambers UK Bar 2024 - “exceptional across the board”

    Serle Court is delighted to announce that chambers has been ranked in 11 practice areas in this year's Chambers UK... Read More

  • Events

    Property in Practice 003: Developments in Knotweed

    Location: Serle Court, 6 New Square, Lincolns Inn, London, WC2A 3QS
    Read More

    Events

    Commercial Property & Real Estate Litigation: The Future

    Location: Online
    Read More

  • "Tom is technically excellent, has great attention to detail, and is very robust in court but also very straightforward. His advocacy is very punchy and straightforward."

    Chambers & Partners, 2025
  • "Thomas Braithwaite has the ability to simplify the complex very quickly and provide clear advice. He is also a formidable advocate."

    Chambers & Partners, 2025
  • “Tom is super-smart and experienced, his advocacy is excellent in an understated yet intelligent way, and he clearly has the ear of the judge.”

    The Legal 500, 2025
  • "Tom is extremely robust in court, and provides advice in a clear and unfussy way."

    The Legal 500, 2025

Education & Qualifications

Jesus College, Cambridge - MA (Double First Class)

George Long prize for Roman Law, Cambridge University

CJ Hamson prize for Obligations, Cambridge University

Kennedy Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn

Thomas More Bursar, Lincoln’s Inn

Memberships

Property Bar Association

Chancery Bar Association

Commercial Bar Association

BSB Registration

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VAT Number

749253115

News & Events

  • News

    Judgment handed down in High Court case Kulkarni v Gwent Holdings Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 1357

    Justin Higgo KC and Tom Braithwaite appeared for the successful First Defendant, Gwent Holdings Ltd, in Kulkarni v Gwent... Read More

    News

    Chambers UK Bar 2024 - “exceptional across the board”

    Serle Court is delighted to announce that chambers has been ranked in 11 practice areas in this year's Chambers UK... Read More

  • Events

    Property in Practice 003: Developments in Knotweed

    Location: Serle Court, 6 New Square, Lincolns Inn, London, WC2A 3QS Read More

    Events

    Commercial Property & Real Estate Litigation: The Future

    Location: Online Read More