Tom has a developing practice in line with Chambers’ core practice areas, working both as sole counsel or as part of a counsel team. 

He has been instructed in high profile and complex litigation, including acting for the claimant in Wilson v Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police (concerning police officers who deceived women into sexual relationships); for Privacy International in R (HM) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (concerning the Border Force's unlawful practice of seizing mobile phones and extracting personal data from individuals arriving at Dover in small boats); and for the Serious Fraud Office in ENRC v SFO (an 11-week trial which was one of The Lawyer's Top 20 Cases for 2021, concerning allegations made against the SFO of inducement of breach of contract and misfeasance in public office).  

Prior to coming to Blackstone, Tom completed a DPhil, specialising in education law, human rights law, and privatisation; and was a Lecturer in Law at St Peters’ College, Oxford (teaching EU and administrative law). Tom retains his interest and accepts instructions in all these areas.

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Civil Liberties & Human Rights

Tom accepts instructions in all areas of human rights law. 

Tom has experience of acting for both claimants and defendants in Human Rights Act 1998 claims. He also has substantial experience with applications to the European Court of Human Rights, having been instructed by domestic, European and international clients on applications.

Tom has a particular interest in children’s rights and education, which was his area of academic specialism before coming to practice at the bar.

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Public & Regulatory

Tom accepts instructions in all areas of public and regulatory law, including human rights claims, data protection, civil actions against public authorities, inquiries, immigration, judicial review, procurement, overseas territories, aviation and education. He been instructed on judicial review claims, statutory appeals, and regulatory appeals to the Competition and Markets Authority. He also has substantial experience of Inquiries, having been instructed since early 2022 to act in the Undercover Policing Inquiry. Tom also has particular experience of and interest in advertising law, and is regularly instructed by both the regulators and advertisers.

Prior to coming to the bar, Tom taught administrative law at the University of Oxford.

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Education

Tom has a particular interest in children’s rights and education, which was his area of academic specialism before coming to practice at the bar. 

Tom has developed experience advising parents and students when things go wrong in their (children’s) education. Tom understands how distressing such circumstances can be, and the importance of managing them with sensitivity and pragmatism.        

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Discrimination

Tom accepts instructions in Equality Act 2010 claims across the spectrum of such claims, including matters relating to service provision, public functions, and education.

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Environment

Tom accepts instructions in all areas of environmental law. He has particular experience of advising on the implications of tackling the climate emergency for the aviation sector. 

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Financial Services & Banking

Tom has a developing practice in financial services. He has acted for corporates, individuals, markets, and the FCA; and has experience before the FCA Regulatory Decisions Committee, Upper Tribunal, and Administrative Court. He also has experience, as sole counsel, advising on disputes arising in respect of societies registered under the Cooperative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.

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Tax

Tom accepts instructions in all areas of tax law. He has an EU law background and particular experience in VAT law.

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EU Law

Tom accepts instructions in all areas of EU law. He has particular experience of EU law as it applies to the aviation sector. Prior to joining Blackstone, Tom was a Lecturer in EU law at St Peter's College, Oxford.

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Employment

Tom accepts instructions in all areas of employment law. He has experience both of Employment Tribunal claims, and High Court employee competition work. He has particular experience of conducting independent investigations.

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Competition

Tom accepts instructions in relation to, and has experience of, regulatory appeals to the CMA involving complex economic analysis.

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Commercial

Tom accepts instructions in all areas of commercial law, and has particular experience in aspects of commercial law touching on media and entertainment.

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Achievements

Education

  • BA Jurisprudence with Law Studies in Europe (German Law)
  • BCL
  • BPTC, City Law School (Outstanding)

Prizes

  • Oxford Law Faculty Graduate Assistance Fund Award (2016, rewarded 2017)
  • Middle Temple Certificate of Honour (2016)
  • Ralph Chiles CBE Award for Comparative Human Rights Law (2015)
  • Middle Temple Queen Mother's Scholarship (2015)
  • Trinity FLAC Human Rights Award (2015)
  • Martin Wronker Prize for Administrative Law (2014)
  • AV Dicey Prize in Law (2014)
  • Brackenbury Scholarship (2011, re-awarded 2012)

Mooting/Public Speaking

  • Coach of the Oxford ELSA Moot Team and Oxford Price Moot Team
  • Assessing undergraduates for Oxford University’s first-year advocacy and legal research programme
  • Judging undergraduate intercollegiate mooting competitions
  • LSE LGBT Moot: runner-up
  • Shearman and Sterling Moot: winner
  • Oxford Public Law Moot: runner-up
  • 7KBW Commercial Law Moot: Oralist’s Prize
  • Part of the team representing the UK at the European Youth Parliament

Publications

T. Lowenthal, The Role of Dignity in Human Rights Theory: Constituent or Teleological? Trinity College Law Review, (2015) 18 TCLR 56

T. Lowenthal, “Essop v Home Office: Proving Indirect Discrimination” (OxHRH Blog, 6 April 2017)

T. Lowenthal, "Drafting guiding principles on state obligations concerning private schools: Lessons and strategic considerations from a rights perspective", (World Education Blog, 22 January 2018)

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