Tom
Bowen

Tom is a Managing Associate in our Band 1 Criminal Law team, specialising in complex enforcement, regulatory and internal investigations, and associated compliance issues. He advises on issues relating to bribery & corruption, fraud, money laundering, financial and trade sanctions, and export control.

He has experience advising in relation to investigations run by the Serious Fraud Office, the Police, the Financial Conduct Authority, the Financial Reporting Council, HMRC, the Insolvency Service, and the US Department of Justice. Tom also regularly works on complex licencing processes with the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation, the Export Control Joint Unit and various international sanctions regulators.

Tom has been recognised by Chambers & Partners as an ‘Associate to Watch’ in our Sanctions practice and Legal 500 as a key lawyer in Regulatory Investigations & Corporate Crime, with clients commenting that he is “one of the best up-and-coming associates in the market”, a “terrific associate” and “a rising star” with “deep expertise in UK sanctions matters” and “Fearsome ability and work ethic [that] allow him to understand incredibly complex internal misconduct.”

Tom has worked at Simmons & Simmons since 2015. During that time he has been seconded to Shell and to the High Court. He has an MBA in Legal Services.

Recent experience includes:

• Advising Chelsea FC on its acquisition for $4.25 billion by the Boehly/Clearlake consortium, including advising in relation to licencing by UK and international authorities.
• Acting for Petrofac Limited in its successful resolution (by way of a plea arrangement) of a long running SFO investigation.
• Acting as part of our sanctions team, advising over 200 clients across the financial institutions, asset management, energy and infrastructure, and technology sectors on the impact of sanctions on Russia.
• Conducting numerous internal investigations, including in the financial institutions, professional services, TMT, energy and defence sectors.
• Acting for senior individuals in relation to investigations by the FRC and the Insolvency Service.
• Advising in relation to a significant tax evasion investigation by HMRC