Tom Torkar

Tom is Partner and head of the Commercial team. He also leads the cross-practice Technology & Innovation group. Tom is highly ranked as a notable practitioner in Chambers and Partners and recommended for his work by the Legal 500.

Tom joined Michelmores from a leading technology firm, where he trained and worked.

He is experienced in advising clients in the IT, media, data, e-commerce and financial services sectors, ranging from large corporations to small and medium enterprises.

Tom has expertise in drafting and negotiating agreements with a technology component whether they are major projects, product launches or day to day arrangements, including outsourcing, software and systems licensing and development agreements.

His work extends to providing legal and strategic advice on the commercial arrangements for managing, using and protecting intellectual property, including agreements dealing with the creation, exploitation and distribution of content, including via television and the internet. His work covers national and international arrangements and agreements.

Tom's broad range of clients require his advice on regulatory and consumer compliance issues including e-commerce and distance selling issues, data protection, consumer terms and conditions and financial services regulation.

Tom is recognised in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners.

Tom is also a Guest Lecturer at the University of Exeter (MA Creativity: Innovation and Business Strategy).