Tom Stroud

Tom Stroud focuses on white collar crime and contentious regulatory matters concerning corruption, sanctions, money laundering, fraud, tax evasion and market abuse.

Tom advises both organizations and individuals on multi-jurisdictional internal, criminal and regulatory investigations and prosecutions undertaken by authorities such as the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Tom was part of the team which acted for an aerospace company in the corruption investigation which led to the largest UK Deferred Prosecution Agreement to date, coordinated with the French Parquet National Financier (PNF), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of State (DOS).

Tom regularly advises clients across a range of sectors on compliance with UK and EU financial and trade sanctions, including interactions with the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU), and EU and Member State authorities. Tom also advises clients on the development of best-practice financial crime systems and controls.

Tom has a particular focus on the developing use of artificial intelligence tools in investigations and enforcement proceedings.

The Legal 500 UK has recommended Mr. Stroud within the category of Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime, with clients stating "[he] has a real flair for criminal litigation; he was extremely hardworking" (2022).

Tom has worked on a number of pro bono matters, including assisting a charity in its work to overturn miscarriages of justice within the criminal justice system. Tom has also undertaken a secondment as a judicial assistant at the High Court of England and Wales.