Primary Job Title Chief Investment Officer - Asia Primary Organization Omni Bridgeway
Location Singapore, Central Region, Singapore Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Southeast Asia Gender Male
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Tom leads the Asian investment activities and business expansion for Omni Bridgeway, a global leader in financing and managing legal risks.
He is responsible for managing Omni Bridgeway’s investment team and portfolio of funded cases throughout Asia, including arbitration, litigation and insolvency claims.
Before joining Omni Bridgeway, Tom was
a senior member of Allen & Overy’s international arbitration and disputes practice in Asia, where he handled complex multi-jurisdictional matters for global businesses across numerous sectors, including financial services, automotive, energy, industrial manufacturing and construction. Prior to this, Tom worked with leading New Zealand law firm, Russell McVeagh, where he represented local and multi-national clients in high-end commercial matters before the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of New Zealand.
Tom holds dual degrees in Law and International Relations, and is a qualified lawyer in New Zealand and Hong Kong. He is a frequent guest speaker and panellist throughout Asia on the topics of dispute funding, litigation and arbitration. He is also a regular commentator in the media and is recognised as an industry frontrunner in leading directories, including Chambers and Partners Litigation Support (2020), Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Third Party Funding (2020) and LawDragon Global Restructuring Advisors & Consultants Guide (2020).
