
Thomas Shortland
Counsel, London
Thomas Shortland
Counsel, London
Tom Shortland is a counsel and solicitor advocate in the London office of Cohen & Gresser. He is a member of the firm’s Litigation & Arbitration and White Collar Defense & Regulation practice groups. Tom represents corporations and individuals in a range of commercial and business disputes encompassing civil, regulatory, and criminal matters.
Tom regularly acts in complex commercial disputes in the English courts, courts in overseas jurisdictions, and in international arbitrations. He has advised on disputes arising out of M&A transactions, investment funds, financial instruments, capital markets, joint ventures, commercial arrangements, regulatory obligations, directors’ duties, fraud, insurance, corporate governance, data privacy, employment, debt restructurings, and insolvency.
Tom also acts in internal and disciplinary investigations, regulatory proceedings, and criminal matters. He has advised on investigations and prosecutions conducted by a range of UK authorities, including the Serious Fraud Office, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Competition and Markets Authority, Trading Standards and The Insolvency Service.
Between 2015 and 2016, Tom was seconded to the Bribery & Corruption Division of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office. Acting as an Investigative Lawyer on complex international investigations, he formulated investigative strategy, managed wide-ranging evidential processes and conducted a broad range of cautioned, compelled and voluntary interviews.
Tom has been recognized by The Legal 500 UK’s 2022 guide for Commercial Litigation: Mid-Market and Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime (Advice to Corporates) and is noted as providing “strong support” in commercial and financial disputes.
Tom has represented clients in a range of industries including banking, financial services, investment funds, media, information technology, telecommunications, e-commerce, construction, retail, manufacturing, oil & gas, energy, public relations, pharmaceuticals, and commodities.
Prior to joining the firm, Tom trained and qualified in the London office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, where he practiced for over eight years. He graduated in Law from the University of Cambridge.
Tom Shortland is a counsel and solicitor advocate in the London office of Cohen & Gresser. He is a member of the firm’s Litigation…
Education
University of Cambridge, Selwyn College (B.A. 2009; M.A. 2012); University of Law (Legal Practice Course, 2010)
Bar Admissions
England & Wales (Solicitor-Advocate); Republic of Ireland (non-practicing)
- Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime (Advice to Corporates)
- Fraud: White-Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals)
- Commercial Litigation: Mid-Market
- John Gibson: Commercial Litigation: Mid-Market; Fraud: White-Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals); Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime (Advice to Corporates)
- Richard Kovalevsky QC: Commercial Litigation: Mid-Market; Fraud: White-Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals); Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime (Advice to Corporates)
- Jumana Rahman: Commercial Litigation: Mid-Market
- Thomas Shortland: Commercial Litigation: Mid-Market; Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime (Advice to Corporates)
- Tim Harris: Fraud: White-Collar Crime (Advice to Individuals); Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime (Advice to Corporates)
Cohen & Gresser announces the promotion of Thomas Shortland to counsel in the firm's London office. Tom advises on a broad range of commercial and business disputes, including English High Court litigation, international arbitration, internal investigations, and regulatory proceedings.
In this C&G client alert, Jumana Rahman, Thomas Shortland, and Charlotte Ritchie consider the outlook for business interruption policyholders and insurers in the wake of judgment in the FCA’s test case, and take a look at what the insurance community has learned so far about COVID-19 and business interruption insurance.
John W Gibson, Thomas Shortland, and Ashley Collins outline the key factors company directors must consider when making business decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they may face scrutiny from a range of interested parties including creditors, employees, trade unions, landlords, customers, regulators, insolvency practitioners, and possibly law enforcement.