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Tom Epps is a partner in Brown Rudnick's White Collar Defense and Government Investigations group in London. Tom is recognized in the UK and internationally as a leading white collar crime lawyer specializing in business crime and regulatory investigations. He has been a partner with Brown Rudnick since July 2013 and has been involved in many of the UK’s largest and most complex fraud investigations and prosecutions over the last 20 years.

Tom has substantial experience representing those facing investigations brought by all the major UK enforcement agencies, particularly with international investigations. He is engaged on seven matters identified by the Serious Fraud Office as among its most significant investigations, nearly all of which involve substantial international dimensions.

He frequently advises companies and senior individuals facing sensitive investigations and regulatory issues and is often called on to assist suspects, whistle-blowers and witnesses in fraud and corruption cases. Tom also advises corporate clients on anti-corruption systems and controls.

Tom is named in The International Who’s Who of Business Crime Defence and Investigations Lawyers 2014 and selected by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 100 London Lawyers 2014. He has been recognized by the Chambers and Partners Guide 2015 as a leader in his field for handling of financial crime matters on behalf of both individuals and corporates. The guide acknowledges Tom is regularly called upon to "advise on business-critical investigations" and have previously described him as "someone who thrives on pressure and has excellent judgment."

Tom is a former committee member and law reform officer for the London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association (LCCSA), and a member of the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers (ARDL) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). He has lectured to professional and commercial organizations including the British Bankers' Association and is an established speaker on the UK white collar crime conference circuit.