About Tom
I’m a strategy and operations consultant with over a decade of experience driving commercial impact for organisations navigating growth, transformation, or operational challenges. I help companies move faster by simplifying complexity, whether that means streamlining contracts, optimising commercial operations, or supporting leadership teams through change.
I began my career as a corporate lawyer, spending six years leading cross-border transactions and advising on complex financings. Wanting to better understand the bigger picture of business, I pursued an MBA and later joined Roland Berger, where I worked on high-stakes strategy, operational improvement, and organisational design projects across a range of sectors.
Today, I combine strategic insight with legal and commercial acumen, offering a rare blend of structured thinking, hands-on execution, and risk-aware decision-making. Whether supporting a founder through a GTM rollout, designing a new operating model, or negotiating a key contract, I bring a pragmatic, cross-functional mindset to every engagement.
What I offer:
- growth strategy for evolving organisations
- operational and commercial due diligence
- operational process optimisation
- go-to-market support (pricing, resourcing, legal alignment)
- interim leadership for projects or change programmes
- contract strategy and legal review
English
Native or bilingual
French
Basic
Chinese
Basic
Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)
Experience
- Roland BergerSenior consultantSeptember 2021 - Today (4 years and 9 months)London, UKLed high-impact projects focused on strategy, operations, and business transformation, collaborating with C-suite executives and cross-functional teams to drive change, structure deals, and solve complex business challenges.
- Developed a go-to-market strategy for an industrial company with novel patent IP, including M&A opportunity analysis and roadmap implementation.
- Designed & implemented a target operating model for a multinational auto manufacturer, defining strategic capabilities and business processes (ultimately abandoned due to EBITDA impact).
- Drove turnaround & PMI for a Tier-1 supplier, improving manufacturing efficiency, supply chain security, and operational performance.
- Restructured & renegotiated a £200M engineering contract, ensuring on-time project delivery while mitigating legal and financial risks.
- Led semiconductor contract strategy & supplier negotiations for a major auto OEM, securing long-term supply and reducing risk exposure across the production chain.
- Executed commercial due diligence & market assessments for private equity clients, identifying investment risks and growth opportunities.
- Coordinated an industry-wide ESG council for a leading aerospace firm, aligning multiple stakeholders on sustainability initiatives.
- Managed restructuring of major logistics company, analysing financial and legal scenarios.
- Clifford Chance LLPAssociate solicitorSeptember 2015 - August 2019 (3 years and 11 months)Dubai - United Arab EmiratesProvided legal advisory and transactional structuring expertise for high-value, cross-border finance transactions, collaborating with executives, financial institutions, and corporate clients to mitigate risks and facilitate successful deal execution.
- Structured & negotiated over $4B in financing across infrastructure, energy, and real estate sectors.
- Led legal negotiations for a $600M desalination plant project, ensuring regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
- Secured $1.3B refinancing for Bahrain's power & water infrastructure, recognized as Refinancing Deal of the Year (2019).
- Supported M&A financing for a $600M telecommunications acquisition, balancing corporate governance and strategic objectives.
- Standard Chartered BankLegal counselOctober 2017 - July 2018 (9 months)Dubai - United Arab EmiratesActed as a key legal advisor on banking & finance transactions, collaborating with internal business teams and external counsel to mitigate risks, negotiate contracts, and ensure regulatory compliance across diverse financial products.
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Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)IESE Business School2021Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Graduate LLB (GDP & LPC)The College of Law and Kaplan Law School2013Graduate LLB (GDP & LPC)