

About Thomas
I provide clear, commercial and proactive advice with the aim of getting deals done.
Thomas advises clients on a wide range of matters with a main focus on acquisitions and disposals.
He routinely assists clients with, business reorganisations and restructures, shareholder agreements and articles of association as well as corporate governance and risk.
Thomas is also well known for providing advise relating to employee incentives, both in terms of structuring and implementation of schemes such as EMI Options and growth shares. He also advises employees and senior executives on their equity packages.Â
He works closely with SMEs across all sectors, with particular experience advising clients within IT industry, including Microsoft resellers, cloud service providers, IT managed service businesses and SaaS providers.
Thomas joined Russell-Cooke in 2025 from a City firm, having previously spent ten years at a large regional firm.
Thomas advises clients through complex negotiations and corporate transactions to achieve successful outcomes.
Experience
- Advised the sellers of a significant consultant to the public section for circa ÂŁ15m
- Advised on the sale of a Microsoft solutions business to a leading European provider
- Acted on the distressed acquisition of a Microsoft licence reseller by a major UK-based outsourced services company
- Supported the sale of a managed IT services firm to a listed national IT services provider
- Acted for the sellers of a leading AI marketing agency
- Advised on the sale of a cloud services company to a major US-based managed services group
- Acted on the sale of a managed IT provider to a private equity-backed national group
- Advised on the sale of a prominent outsourced services company to an international acquirer
- Structured and implemented an EMI growth share scheme as part of investment into a leading South of England-based managed services provider
- Advised on EMI scheme setup and shareholder arrangements for an early-stage cyber security company
- Implemented growth share and shareholder structures for a well-established HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) business
- Developed and rolled out a long-term incentive plan (LTIP) for a listed SaaS technology company
- Structured a cross-border long-term bonus plan for a SaaS provider
- Advised on long-term incentive bonus arrangements for a major cyber security business
- Structured share-based exit arrangements for a senior executive at an international plant and machinery company
- Advised on executive exit share arrangements at a global technology business
- Drafted and negotiated joint venture agreements for a high-value central London property investment
- Advised on multiple joint venture deals for property developments funded by a family office
- Structured the reorganisation and demerger of a ÂŁ300m property portfolio
- Supported the reorganisation and pre-sale structuring of a ÂŁ100m outsourced IT company
- Acted in a shareholder dispute concerning board control and share valuation issues
- Drafted a range of shareholder governance documents, including bespoke Shareholders’ Agreements and Articles of Association
- Assisted numerous senior executives on equity incentives as part of their incoming and exited arrangements
Thomas is my first call for legal services and would recommend him wholeheartedly to anyone looking for an enthusiastic, intelligent and friendly lawyer at any point in the corporate journey.
Memberships
- The Law Society of England and Wales
I enjoyed working with Thomas on the very successful sale of two separate trading divisions. I found his advice and support to be first rate across of range of issues, some quite technical, as we prepared for what was ultimately a £100m transaction.
Thomas' highlights

29.07.2025
Preparing to sell your business: why it pays to start early—and how we can help

21.07.2025
Leaver provisions within shareholders’ agreements and articles of association: good leaver vs bad leaver explained

15.07.2025
Russell-Cooke boosts corporate and commercial practice with partner hire