Tom Knox

Associate

Tom is an Associate in the Energy and Infrastructure team and has a broad experience of work in international energy projects, project finance, procurement, as well as central government work and litigation.

How you work with your clients

Tom works closely with clients in an open and collaborative manner and explains complex legal matters in a comprehensive and succinct style.

The work that you do

Tom has experience of advising both lenders and borrowers in international project finance arrangements as well as debt finance. He has advised on international procurement and has a good knowledge of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 having previously advised the Ministry of Justice on the award of public contracts for probation services.

Tom has also advised central government departments on primary legislation and constitutional matters.

Tom has experience in both public and private litigation and has worked with both central government and corporate clients on litigation matters.

Case Studies

  • Advised clients on vendor financing arrangements in respect of the construction and commissioning of a 200 MW power project.
  • Advised a government company on the procurement for the construction of a liquefaction facility.
  • Advised an institution on the concession of two major infrastructure projects.
  • Advised numerous corporate clients on finance arrangements.
  • Advised policy clients at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport on the Telecommunications (Security) Bill (now the Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021).
  • Advised the Ministry of Justice on the award of public contracts for probation services.
  • Was an instructed solicitor for a defendant in a private litigation matter in the Commercial Court.