Tom is a New York-based Partner in our top-ranked arbitration practice. 

Recognized for his work in international and domestic commercial (B2B) arbitrations, Tom has served as "first-chair" or co-lead counsel in numerous arbitrations under most of the major arbitration rules, and related litigations in US federal and state courts.  He has particular expertise in post-M&A, JV, collaboration and licensing disputes.

A Spanish speaker, Tom is active in Freshfields’ Latin America arbitration practice, where he is counsel to foreign investors in investment treaty arbitrations, and in commercial arbitrations involving business in the region. 

In addition to his counsel work, Tom sits as arbitrator in commercial arbitrations, and is active in several organizations focused on arbitration, including the AAA/ICDR's Life Sciences Steering Committee, Co-Chair of CPR’s Tech Sector Committee, Chair of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration’s Life Sciences Committee, Deputy General Editor of the journal Arbitration International, and a member of the NY City Bar’s International Commercial Disputes Committee.  In 2021, he co-authored the US chapter of the IBA’s arbitration and insolvency toolkit with US Bankruptcy Judge (ret.) Allen Gropper.   

Prior to entering private practice, Tom clerked for the Hon. Juan R. Torruella, US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Ecuador.