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APL Conference 2026 Antwerp
25 - 27 November 2026
The Hilton, Antwerp
Commercial disputes, Company law, Domestic arbitration, Insolvency, International arbitration, Pensions, Professional liabilityMonday 24 March 2025
New silk: Thomas Robinson KC
Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Thomas Robinson has been appointed King’s Counsel at today’s ceremony at Westminster Hall.
Thomas Robinson KC, has a strong commercial / chancery practice with particular emphasis on pensions, insolvency and corporate matters, including directors’ duties and shareholder disputes. He also has a particular interest in regulatory proceedings and has been instructed regularly by the Pensions Regulator, the FRC and the Dubai Financial Services Authority. He has appeared before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, as well as the Dubai Court of First Instance and numerous tribunals.
He has been recommended as a leading junior by The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners for several years. Recent directory entries describe him as “incredibly tenacious”, “an excellent strategist and an extremely effective advocate” and note that he “has never appeared without having complete mastery of his papers and his arguments and is always quick on his feet.”
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