Thomas Braithwaite

Thomas joined Harcourt as a pupil in October 2022 and is developing a practice across the full spectrum of Chambers’ expertise. Thomas was under the supervision of Suzanne Syme and is currently under the supervision of Alison Williams.

Prior to joining Harcourt, Thomas worked as the senior paralegal at a boutique London family law firm specialising in matrimonial finance. During his time there he experienced a range of financial remedy work, including complex high net-worth cases involving jurisdictional issues, trust structures, TOLATA and Schedule 1. He also assisted on a variety of other cases, gaining experience in multiple areas of family law including private law children and international child abduction proceedings. Thomas’ experience as a paralegal enable him to be sensitive to the requirements of both professional and lay clients.

During Thomas’ legal studies he was involved in a number of pro bono projects including representing vulnerable clients with the Free Representation Unit and also qualified as a certified ADR-ODR civil mediator.