Tom completed his BSc (Hons) Agricultural Science degree at the University of Aberdeen graduating in 1988 and LLB Law degree at the University of Edinburgh graduating again in 1991.

 

After completing his training at a commercial law firm in Edinburgh, he was admitted to the Law Society of Scotland as a solicitor (attorney) in 1994. He then went on to practice as a commercial litigation solicitor (attorney).

 

In 2000 he returned to the University of Edinburgh to undertake the Full-Time MBA, where he was awarded the John Macfarlane Prize for Leadership.

 

After graduating with his MBA in 2001, Tom spent time in the US undertaking further training in negotiation and mediation at Harvard Law School (Boston) and at Northwestern University (Chicago) before returning to the UK to found Exfacie Negotiation Consultants.

 

Tom then went on to complete his PhD in Law at the University of Strathclyde specifically looking at effective negotiation behaviour within the legal profession.

 

Since founding Exfacie, Tom has undertaken work for a variety of clients based in various countries around the world.

 

 

Current Positions and Appointments

 

Exfacie Negotiation Consultants

Tom provides negotiation, dispute resolution and legal consultancy services through Exfacie Negotiation Consultants which he founded in 2003.

 

University of Edinburgh Business School (Associate Lecturer)

Tom has been lecturing at the University of Edinburgh Business School since 2007 where he teaches the ‘Negotiation’ course he developed which forms part of their MBA programme.

 

Education and Former Positions

 

2009 - 2017 University of Dundee School of Law (Honorary Lecturer)

In 2008 Tom was appointed as an honorary lecturer at the University of Dundee School of Law where he teaches Negotiation on the LLM in International Dispute Resolution and also on the Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

 

2008 - 20014 Eastern Mediterranean Mediation Association (Member)

In 2008 he co-founded EMMA which is an association of accredited mediators based in Athens, Greece with a focus on dispute resolution work within the  shipping industry. The members include qualified mediators from leading UK legal firms including Clyde & Co, Norton Rose, Ince & Co and Hill Dickinson.

 

2007 - 2014 Mediation Scotland LLP (Partner)

Tom was a partner at Mediation Scotland LLP between 2007 and 2014 during which time he was accredited by the Scottish Mediation Register. He resigned his partnership to concentrate on his international consultancy work and to develop his research interests.

 

2005     Northwestern University, Chicago

Completed the certified Mediation course prescribed by the Presiding Judge of the Law Division of Cook County in satisfaction of the requirements to become a Certified Mediator in Cook County, Illinois.

 

2003     Harvard University Law School, Boston

Completed ‘Advanced Negotiation for Senior Executives’ and ‘Teaching Negotiation in the Organisation’ courses offered by the Program on Negotiation run by Harvard Law School in Boston.

 

2002     Athens University of Economics and Business

Undertook a research project into ‘Paradoxical governance frameworks in different corporate governance traditions’ led by Professor Spyros Lioukas (Ambassador of Greece to the OECD).

 

2000 – 2001    University of Edinburgh Business School  

Completed the full time MBA graduating near the top of the class having specialised in Strategy and International Business Negotiation. Awarded the John Macfarlane Prize for Leadership.

 

1995 – 2000    Solicitor/Senior Solicitor, Scottish Health Service

Senior litigation lawyer with sole responsibility for a major UK Health Care provider in a litigation and advisory role negotiating high value settlements and appearing regularly in court on their behalf.

 

1994   Law Society of Scotland

Admitted to the Law Society of Scotland as a Solicitor (Lawyer)

 

1992 – 1994   Morton Fraser WS, Queens Street, Edinburgh

Completed legal training at Morton Fraser WS, a specialist commercial law firm based in Edinburgh, gaining experience in commercial and litigation law.

 

Graduate Degrees

 

2011 - 2016: PhD (Doctor of Philosophy for research in Law) - University of Strathclyde

2000 - 2001: MBA (Master of Business Administration) - University of Edinburgh

 

Undergraduate Degrees

 

1991 –1992: DipLP (Diploma in Legal Practice) - University of Edinburgh

1989 –1991: LLB (Bachelor of Law) - University of Edinburgh

1984 –1988: BSc (Hons) - University of Aberdeen

 

Personal

 

British Citizen, Born 1966 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Other Interests: Running,, skiing, cooking, travel, reading, old camper vans and motorbikes