Tom Connor is a partner and global head of disputes, investigations & advisory
Tom is the global head of the disputes, investigations and advisory division. He specialises in advising major investment banks, financial services firms and corporates in connection with internal and regulatory investigations and related disciplinary proceedings and disputes.
He has particular expertise in advising clients on derivatives and structured product disputes and wealth management claims. He also regularly advises on investigations into suspected market abuse.
Tom acted for the sub-prime lenders Cattles and Welcome in their claim against PwC in one of the largest and most high profile recent cases in the English Courts. He also worked on important and high-profile regulatory action for Moss Bros in respect of proceedings before the Takeover Panel in May/June 2020 and a financial services firm in relation to a regulatory investigation arising out of trading of large stock positions.
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Public access to court documents and hearings in the English civil courts
30 May 2024
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Thought For The Week: PRA Early Account Scheme – what factors will stop firms from wanting to participate?
30 Jun 2023
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ISDA publishes amendments to permit e-mail delivery of Section 5 and 6 notices
08 Jun 2023
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Is enforcement action on the horizon for failed disclosures - FCA warning for ESG benchmarks
24 Mar 2023
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Reflections on PRA and FCA enforcement under the twin peaks system
17 Mar 2023
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The DPA challenge - the SFOs first DPA-related conviction
10 Mar 2023
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Changes to the Contingent Reimbursement Model Code and the continued focus on APP fraud
17 Feb 2023
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US agencies give stark warning of crypto-risks for banks
06 Jan 2023
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The Financial Markets Law Committee paper on Duties of Good Faith in Wholesale Financial Contracts
11 Nov 2022
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Fighting financial crime - the cost of living crisis and the force multiplier effect
16 Sep 2022
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News Ashurst further strengthens Disputes & Investigations offering with international products law team in London
03 Jun 2024
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News Ashurst further strengthens International Arbitration practice with senior partner hire in London
25 Jul 2023
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News London contentious financial services offering at Ashurst boosted with new partner
14 Jun 2022
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News Ashurst boosts EMEA disputes offering with hire of new disputes partner in Munich
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News Leading contentious financial services partner joins Ashurst in London
11 Oct 2021
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News Ashurst represents Digi on Malaysias largest telecommunications merger in history
27 Jul 2021
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