• 'Tom is a brilliant junior. His advocacy skills are brilliant and his out of court skills are great. He is dependable, reliable, very down to earth and passionate about his work.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2026)

  • 'Tom is very hard-working and exceptional on issues with insider dealing.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2026)

  • 'He never fails to impress with his genuine commitment.' Chambers UK Crime (2026)

  • 'Tom is thorough in all that he does. He has an easy manner, but a steely approach in court when required. A tactically sharp junior.' Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (2026)

  • 'Tom thinks clearly, deeply and creatively about his cases. He is truly a first rate and excellent counsel.' Legal 500 Crime (2026)
 

Tom Broomfield

Called to the Bar:2007

  • Overview

    An incredibly bright junior who appears in heavy weight, complex cases spanning a variety of fields; Tom Broomfield is a stellar addition to any team.

    Tom Broomfield is a highly regarded advocate with extensive experience across financial crime, serious criminal matters and regulatory proceedings. He is regularly instructed by both defence firms and prosecuting authorities, giving him a uniquely rounded perspective in complex investigations. His practice is particularly focused on complex financial crime, including high-profile FCA criminal and civil cases, with notable expertise in prosecuting insider dealing offences. Alongside this, Tom frequently appears in serious general crime cases, ranging from homicide and large-scale drug importations to heavyweight fraud and money laundering. His regulatory practice is equally strong, with regular instructions in tribunals across the financial, legal and healthcare professions. Acting for both regulators such as the GMC and SRA, and for professionals including doctors, solicitors and accountants. Tom is trusted for his measured, authoritative guidance throughout all stages of proceedings, from initial investigation to appeal. 

    Reviews

    Chambers UK 2026: Crime - Band 3; Financial Crime - Band 2

    Legal 500 2026: Crime – Tier 3; Business and Regulatory Crime (including global investigations) - Tier 3

    'Tom is a brilliant junior. His advocacy skills are brilliant and his out of court skills are great. He is dependable, reliable, very down to earth and passionate about his work.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2026)

    'Tom is very hard-working and exceptional on issues with insider dealing.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2026)

    'Tom Broomfield absorbed the instructions very quickly. He was good on his feet; good with the client, and good at negotiating with the other parties.' Chambers UK Crime (2026)

    'He never fails to impress with his genuine commitment.' Chambers UK Crime (2026)

    'Tom is thorough in all that he does. He has an easy manner, but a steely approach in court when required. A tactically sharp junior.' Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (2026)

    'Tom thinks clearly, deeply and creatively about his cases. He is truly a first rate and excellent counsel.' Legal 500 Crime (2026)

    'Tom is excellent with strategy and his drafting is persuasive and concise.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2025)

    'Tom is a fantastic barrister and intimidatingly clever.' Chambers UK Crime (2025)

    'Tom is attentive to clients and has a caring nature. He is a composed and calm person who inspires confidence. His written work is always of a high standard and quality. He is also extremely responsive to solicitors' and clients' needs.' Legal 500 Crime (2025)

    'He is calm, measured and an invaluable part of any team.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2024)

    'Very hard-working, professional and all that a modern advocate should be.' Chambers UK Financial  Crime (2024)

    'Tom always demonstrates superb preparation in his cases. He always attends court with an exceptional knowledge of the case which fills anyone who instructs him with confidence. In court he is a smooth advocate, picking the right tone for each witness. When mitigating he speaks with purpose and authority.’ Legal 500 Crime (2024)

    'Tom is frighteningly well organised and meticulous. He is also very skilled at drafting and powerful in his analysis of a case.' Chambers UK Crime (2023)

    'Tom has excellent knowledge and a keen attention to detail. Tom provides excellent written submission in complex areas of law.' 'Tom is a very reliable junior. He is particularly good with complex cases and has excellent judgement. He is reliable and hard-working.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2023)

    ‘Tom is a talented advocate – bright and hard-working.’ Legal 500 Crime (2023)

    ‘Tom has a very well established practice in business and regulatory crime. He has developed an impressive experience in FCA cases, and has drawn on that to expand into other related fields. He has a fine eye for the detail and is very good at thinking out of the box. He understands long term strategy in cases in this field, where investigations case span several years.’ Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (2023)

    'His drafting is very good and he is excellent on his feet.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2022)

    'Tom drafts impeccable written legal submissions. Gentle but firm approach with the client. Excellent under pressure and performs well.' Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (2022)

    'He is just incredibly bright and is able to think around problems and offer solutions.' 'He has very good instincts and his drafting skills are excellent.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2021)

    'Extremely well organised. Very prompt in all preparation, especially advices. Very quickly able to see the issue. Very amiable and good with client. Realistic and practical.' Legal 500 Crime (2021)

    'Fantastic on both the details and the bigger picture. Hardworking and confident in court.' Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (2021)

    ‘Incredibly bright and hard-working, he has the ability to see a way through complex problems.’ ‘Excellent with clients and passionate about his work,’ ‘he's delightful to deal with.’ Chambers UK Financial Crime (2020)

    ‘A persuasive advocate in writing and on his feet.’ Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (Including Global Investigations) (2020)

    Appointments

    • Recorder of the Crown Court (2024)
    • SFO Counsel Panel A
    • CPS General Crime Panel Grade 4
    • CPS Serious Crime Panel Grade 4
    • CPS Fraud Panel Grade 3
    • Public Access Qualified

    Professional Memberships

    • Criminal Bar Association
    • Fraud Lawyers Association
    • South Eastern Circuit

    Education

    • 2006 – 2007 BPP Law School, London Bar Vocational School (Very Competent)
    • 2005 – 2006 City University, London Graduate Diploma in Law (Pass with Merit)
    • 2004 – 2005 University of Bristol MA in Contemporary History (Distinction)
    • 2002 – 2003 University of Bristol BA Historical Studies (First)

        

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  • Corporate and Financial Crime

    Tom Broomfield is a sought after white collar practitioner with an array of experience at the top level.

    Overview

    Tom Broomfield is a leading practitioner in corporate and financial crime, with a practice spanning high-profile FCA prosecutions, complex regulatory enforcement, and multi-jurisdictional investigations. He is regularly instructed by both defence firms and prosecuting authorities, giving him a uniquely rounded perspective in complex investigations. Known for his ability to master intricate evidence at speed, Tom combines sharp strategic insight with calm, persuasive advocacy. He has particular expertise in financial crime - insider dealing, market abuse, fraud, bribery, corruption, cartel activity and money laundering - with a proven track record in both FCA and SFO cases. Tom acts alone, leads and is led across all strands of his practice. He has vast experience of being junior counsel in heavyweight investigations and is trusted to take responsibility for substantial aspects of cases - from advising on strategy, drafting complex submissions, to leading on discrete points of advocacy - all whilst working seamlessly within larger teams led by senior lawyers. 

    Tom is recognised by both Chambers UK and Legal 500 as a go-to junior in financial and corporate crime, valued for his written advocacy, measured judgement and ability to inspire client confidence.

    Experience

    Examples of Tom's experience in corporate and financial crime matters include:  

    FCA v. C: sole defence counsel for an independent financial advisor accused of multiple counts of fraud said to have generated approx. £2.5 million over eight years (listed for trial in November 2026).

    R v. U: leading defence counsel for a former bank employee accused of conspiracy to commit fraud by abuse of position and conspiracy to launder the proceeds of crime (listed for trial in September 2026).

    R v. S: sole defence counsel in a multi-handed prosecution of conspiracies to acquire criminal property and distribute goods bearing a false trademark (listed for trial in June 2026). 

    Private prosecution: led by Selva Ramasamy KC, advising large corporate on the merits of initiating a private prosecution for fraud offences. 

    FCA v. Korfuzi and others: first junior counsel for the FCA in successful prosecution of Redinel and Oerta Korfuzi for conspiracy to insider deal and money laundering offences (February - June 2025).

    FCA v. Barclays Plc and Barclays Bank Plc: first junior counsel for the FCA in regulatory enforcement action against Barclays for breaches of the Listing Rules and acting without integrity for failing to disclose certain arrangements with Qatari entities in 2008.

    FCA v. Bayes and another: junior counsel for the FCA in successful prosecution of the first defendant for insider dealing and encouraging another to trade (convicted in March 2024).

    Insolvency Service v. ABCDE: led by Selva Ramasamy KC, advising several company directors under investigation by the Insolvency Service; the case concluded with the Insolvency Service taking no further action (2024).

    PSR v. Mastercard, allpay Limited, Advanced Payment Solutions Limited, Prepaid Financial Services Limited and Sulion Limited: led by Selva Ramasamy KC, advising Sulion Limited in first cartel case brought by the regulator (an infringement of competition law by agreeing not to compete or poach customers in the UK prepaid cards market). Mastercard were fined £31 million, Sulion were fined £572 (2022).

    FCA v. P: led by Jason Mansell in successful appeal against the FCA's decision to refuse a P2P lender's authorisation (2021).

    SFO v. Glencore: part of counsel team advising Glencore on provision of relevant, non-privileged material in response to section 2 notices.

    FCA v. Abdel-Malek and Choucair: junior counsel for the FCA in successful prosecution for disclosing inside information and insider dealing (appeals against conviction after a re-trial were dismissed in 2020 – [2020] EWCA Crim 1730)

    FCA v Lyttleton: junior counsel for the FCA in prosecution that resulted in guilty pleas to insider dealing (2016).

    Mozambique debt scandal: part of team advising former employee of leading international financial services company for involvement in the Mozambique debt scandal (2017).

    SFO FX Investigation: second junior counsel for the SFO - advised the SFO not to bring charges against individuals suspected of fraudulently trading on the foreign exchange market. 

    FCA v Dodgson and others (Operation Tabernula): disclosure counsel for the FCA in successful prosecution of first and third defendants for conspiracy to insider deal (2016).

    Tom understands the needs of and is experienced in dealing with HNW individuals. He recently, for example, successfully defended a prominent member of the aristocracy in local government regulatory proceedings. 

    Tom has vast experience of internal investigations that span several jurisdictions and involve multiple prosecuting agencies and regulators. He has both led and been a member of specialised teams from chambers. He has dealt with disclosure, civil discovery, compelled requests, subpoenas, mutual legal assistance treaties and LPP involving multi-national corporates and their affiliates. 

    Tom has developed a keen interest and expertise of the Criminal Finances Act 2017 and specifically the new corporate criminal offences of failing to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion, which came into force at the end of September 2019. He has written and lectured extensively on the subject, including at seminars to top tier international law firms.

    Tom has particular expertise in criminal aspects of copyright and trademark law and has defended and prosecuted in cases ranging from large-scale conspiracies to defraud to supplying counterfeit goods and breaches of consumer protection law. He has lectured on trading standards law at conferences and seminars across the UK and advises on charge and sufficiency of evidence at an early stage of proceedings.

    He has a good understanding of the field of Health & Safety. His vast experience of work for a major corporate crime prosecuting authority has given him a wealth of experience of assessing the adequacies of a firm's systems and controls in order to prevent a risk from occurring.

    Notable Cases

    FCA v. Korfuzi and others (2022 - ongoing)

    Junior counsel for the Financial Conduct Authority in an insider dealing prosecution. Redinel and Oerta Korfuzi were convicted following a trial from February to June 2025. 

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    FCA v Stuart Bayes and another (2021 – 2024)

    Junior counsel for the Financial Conduct Authority in an insider dealing prosecution. Mr Bayes was convicted following a re-trial in 2024.

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    PSR v. Sulion and others (2021)

    Junior counsel for Sulion Limited in an investigation conducted by the Payment Systems Regulator (“PSR”) into cartel activity in the UK pre-paid cards market.

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    FCA v Abdel-Malek and Choucair (2016 - 2020)

    Junior for the Financial Conduct Authority in an insider dealing prosecution first listed for trial in October 2018. Appeals against conviction after a re-trial in 2019 were dismissed in 2020 - [2020] EWCA Crim 1730. 

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    FCA v Lyttleton (2014 - 2016) 

    Junior counsel for the Financial Conduct Authority in an insider dealing prosecution of a former fund manager at BlackRock. My Lyttleton used a complex off shore financial structure to hide his dealing in stocks based on inside information gleaned through his employment. Instructed in 2014 at an early stage of the investigation to the conclusion of the case.

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    FCA v Dodgson and Ors (2012 – 2016)

    Disclosure counsel for the Financial Conduct Authority in Operation Tabernula, the largest insider-dealing investigation ever brought by the FCA. Managed a team of approximately 15 paralegals and junior counsel in a disclosure review exercise encompassing over ten terabytes of material and spanning four years. Part of the counsel team at court for the duration of the trial.

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    SFO investigation (2014 – 2016)
    Instructed as second junior in the investigation into fraudulent trading on the foreign exchange market. The case involved extensive cooperation with the FCA, CMA, DoJ and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission as well as banks (and their advisers) that had been subject to internal and regulatory investigations. Involved on a day-to-day basis overseeing the review of over half a million documents. Provided piecemeal advice on specific aspects of the investigation and contributed to the final advice on sufficiency of evidence.

    Reviews

    Chambers UK 2026: Crime - Band 3; Financial Crime - Band 2

    Legal 500 2026: Business and Regulatory Crime (including global investigations) - Tier 3 

    'Tom is a brilliant junior. His advocacy skills are brilliant and his out of court skills are great. He is dependable, reliable, very down to earth and passionate about his work.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2026)

    'Tom is very hard-working and exceptional on issues with insider dealing.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2026)

    'Tom is thorough in all that he does. He has an easy manner, but a steely approach in court when required. A tactically sharp junior.' Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (2026)

    'Tom is excellent with strategy and his drafting is persuasive and concise.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2025)

    'Tom has excellent knowledge and a keen attention to detail. Tom provides excellent written submission in complex areas of law.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2023)

    'Tom is a very reliable junior. He is particularly good with complex cases and has excellent judgement. He is reliable and hard-working.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2023)

    ‘Tom has a very well established practice in business and regulatory crime. He has developed an impressive experience in FCA cases, and has drawn on that to expand into other related fields. He has a fine eye for the detail and is very good at thinking out of the box. He understands long term strategy in cases in this field, where investigations case span several years.’ Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (2023)

    'His drafting is very good and he is excellent on his feet.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2022)

    'Tom drafts impeccable written legal submissions. Gentle but firm approach with the client. Excellent under pressure and performs well.' Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (2022)

    'He is just incredibly bright and is able to think around problems and offer solutions.' 'He has very good instincts and his drafting skills are excellent.' Chambers UK Financial Crime (2021)

    'Fantastic on both the details and the bigger picture. Hardworking and confident in court.' Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (2021)

    ‘Incredibly bright and hard-working, he has the ability to see a way through complex problems.’ ‘Excellent with clients and passionate about his work,’ ‘he's delightful to deal with.’ Chambers UK Financial Crime (2020)

    ‘A persuasive advocate in writing and on his feet.’ Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (Including Global Investigations) (2020)

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  • Crime

    An accomplished criminal advocate, Tom Broomfield instils confidence in all he works with. He has knowledge and experience beyond his call and an easy client-manner.

    Overview

    Tom Broomfield is a regarded criminal advocate with a strong reputation for handling the most serious and complex cases across the criminal spectrum. Equally adept at prosecution and defence, he is trusted by clients and instructing solicitors for his calm yet commanding guidance and his ability to navigate every stage of proceedings, from pre-charge advice through to appeal. His practice covers the full range of serious crime, including homicide, serious violence, large-scale drug importations, firearms, sexual offences, and heavyweight fraud and money laundering. Tom is a favourite with both lay and professional clients seeking clear, focused representation in high-stakes matters.

    Experience

     Tom has extensive experience appearing in the most serious criminal cases before all tiers of the English courts. He regularly prosecutes and defends in homicide trials, major drug conspiracies and cases involving serious violence, firearms, and sexual offences, as well as complex fraud and money laundering. He is a Level 4 CPS panel advocate and Level 4 advocate on the Serious Crime Group List, reflecting his standing in this field. Tom has been trained in handling vulnerable witnesses and has significant experience representing defendants with mental health difficulties, ensuring a sensitive and effective approach in such cases. He also advises and represents professionals facing road traffic offences - a niche area in which he has developed particular expertise. Combining strong drafting skills with persuasive courtroom advocacy and a meticulous eye for detail, Tom consistently provides an outstanding service and is widely recognised for his ability to deal with the most challenging and sensitive criminal matters.

    Notable Cases

    R v Marsh (2024)

    Tom was instructed by the CPS Special Casework Unit to prosecute a serving police officer for common assault, securing a conviction after trial in January 2024 in a case that attracted significant media attention.

    R v B & M (2023)
    Junior counsel for the prosecution in an Encrochat case involving allegations of conspiracy to murder and the importation and supply of Class A drugs.

    R v Y (2023)
    Sole counsel for the Crown in a prosecution of a single defendant for attempting to murder his brother with a claw hammer.

    R v W (2023)
    Sole prosecution counsel. Police officer found guilty of two counts of common assault for using PAVA spray towards a suspect as he descended the outside of a block of flats from the twelfth floor. 

    R v B (2023)
    Junior counsel for the defendant charged with attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend, arson being reckless as to whether life is endangered and unlawful wounding of a police officer.

    R v K and others (2023)
    Sole counsel for defendant charged with conspiracy to blackmail.

    R v A and others (2022)
    Sole counsel for the third defendant in a multi-million-pound money laundering conspiracy. Prosecution offered no evidence following discovery of serious disclosure failings part way through the trial.

    R v S and others (2021 – 2022)
    Junior counsel for the prosecution. Five defendants charged with three conspiracies to murder and multiple firearms offences.

    R v H and others (2021)
    Junior counsel for the third defendant in a drugs related murder. Acquitted after trial.

    R v M and others (2019)
    Junior counsel for the second defendant in a murder during a drug deal. Acquitted of murder and manslaughter after trial.

    R v T (2018) 
    Instructed as junior counsel for the first defendant in a murder with a shot gun, described as a "cold blooded execution".

    Ace Waste Haulage (2015)
    Defended a company in a case that resulted in a guilty plea to fly-tipping on an industrial scale.


    Reviews

    Chambers UK 2026: Crime - Band 3; Financial Crime - Band 2

    Legal 500 2026: Crime - Tier 3

    'Tom Broomfield absorbed the instructions very quickly. He was good on his feet; good with the client, and good at negotiating with the other parties.' Chambers UK Crime (2026)

    'He never fails to impress with his genuine commitment.' Chambers UK Crime (2026)

    'Tom thinks clearly, deeply and creatively about his cases. He is truly a first rate and excellent counsel.' Legal 500 Crime (2026)

    ‘Tom is a fantastic barrister and intimidatingly clever.’ Chambers UK Crime (2025)

    ‘Tom is attentive to clients and has a caring nature. He is a composed and calm person who inspires confidence. His written work is always of a high standard and quality. He is also extremely responsive to solicitors’ and clients’ needs.’ Legal 500 Crime (2025)

    'Tom always demonstrates superb preparation in his cases. He always attends court with an exceptional knowledge of the case which fills anyone who instructs him with confidence. In court he is a smooth advocate, picking the right tone for each witness. When mitigating he speaks with purpose and authority.’ Legal 500 Crime (2024)

    'Tom is frighteningly well organised and meticulous. He is also very skilled at drafting and powerful in his analysis of a case.' Chambers UK (2023)

    'Extremely well organised. Very prompt in all preparation, especially advices. Very quickly able to see the issue. Very amiable and good with client. Realistic and practical.' Legal 500 Crime (2021)

    ‘A persuasive advocate both on paper and on his feet.’ Legal 500 Crime (2020)

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  • Regulatory

    An intelligent, confident and efficient junior barrister who brings his ability to master and deliver a case persuasively and effectively, to the area of professional regulation.

    Overview

    Tom Broomfield is experienced in a wide range of regulatory tribunals. He mines his experience of representing regulators to advise and represent professionals and firms from the financial, legal and healthcare professions. He provides advice and representation on a host of areas within the field and is experienced in conducting every type of hearing at each stage of a case.

    Experience

    Tom began his regulatory practice presenting at healthcare tribunals but has since established a successful and varied practice appearing both for and against a variety of regulators.

    Professional Discipline

    Tom’s broad and areas of expertise means that he is particularly well placed to provide comprehensive advice to finance and legal professions facing disciplinary action from their regulators. He has appeared against and been instructed by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in cases involving tax improprieties and criminal convictions.

    He has advised the Solicitors Regulation Authority in relation to several matters involving allegations ranging from a lack of proper advice to inappropriately obtaining client money and, in December 2024, appeared for the SRA at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in a misconduct hearing relating to breaches of the Solicitor’s Accounts Rules and Money Laundering Regulations. He has also advised firms and individuals regulated by the SRA on potential breaches of their professional obligations.

    Healthcare 

    In relation to healthcare regulators, he is on the GMC’s approved list of counsel and appears against the regulator in MPTS hearings. He has represented registrants in misconduct and interim order hearings before the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Conduct and Competence Committee.  He has also represented applicants at the Health and Care Professions Council and recently presented a case for the General Pharmaceutical Council. 

    Tom has worked with the regulators’ regulator, the Professional Standards Authority, reviewing, assessing and advising on decisions made by other health and care regulators.

    Tom also has experience of working in cases involving the Bar Standards Board, the Security Industry Authority and the General Dental Council.

    Reviews

    Legal 500 2022: Business and Regulatory Crime (Including Global Investigations) – Tier 3

    'Tom drafts impeccable written legal submissions. Gentle but firm approach with the client. Excellent under pressure and performs well.' Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (2022)

    'Fantastic on both the details and the bigger picture. Hardworking and confident in court.' Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (2021)

    ‘A persuasive advocate in writing and on his feet.’ Legal 500 Business and Regulatory Crime (Including Global Investigations) (2020)

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  • Private Prosecutions