Terence is an experienced disputes lawyer and Partner in the commercial litigation team at our Bristol office.
He is also a key member of our financial services and fraud teams, specialising in financial services litigation, fraud claims and investigations, contentious regulatory matters and related insurance coverage advice and claims (including D&O defence) and procurement disputes.
Terence acts both for and against IFAs, investment managers and other consumer facing financial services firms (e.g. self-invested personal pension or SIPP providers) in contentious matters (on both an insured and uninsured basis), including bringing and defending professional negligence claims and complaints of mis-selling/breach of mandate before both the Courts and the FOS, as well as in the context of FCA supervision and enforcement investigations and disciplinary proceedings and in respect of restrictive covenant and breach of confidentiality issues arising upon the exit of senior personnel/advisors.
Terence has been an insurance partner at a leading international insurance law firm and has advised numerous financial institutions/retail financial services firms, corporates, private individuals and public sector clients, including local authorities, central government departments and insurers/reinsurers, on a wide range of financial and commercial disputes.
Taking a risk-based approach, with cost-benefit firmly in mind, Terence is a keen advocate of ADR. He seeks to keep relationships on track by focussing upon both dispute avoidance and the resolution of disputes at an early stage, with commercial considerations front and centre in his advice.
Terence is based in our Bristol office but can support you nationally.
What others say
Terence has previously been recognised as an "Associate to watch" in Chambers & Partners (2019), noted for "expertise in financial services litigation, which includes contentious regulatory matters and contract disputes", including a "really good working knowledge of financial services".
He was also named as a "Key lawyer" in Legal 500 (2022), being "a name to note for financial services litigation and contentious regulatory matters, fraud work and procurement disputes" and in Legal 500 (2025) for dispute resolution and procurement (South West).
