Thomas, who has worked in both New Zealand and the UK, practises across a range of insurance areas, including professional indemnity, general liability, statutory liability and subrogated recoveries, has defended claims against insured professionals, including negligence claims against solicitors and claims in multi-party construction litigation against architects and engineers. Thomas has experience in the statutory liability space, including coverage advice for Environmental Impairment claims, and sentencing for insured clients prosecuted by WorkSafe New Zealand. He has assisted with several successful subrogated recoveries, including property damage claims, and contaminated goods claims involving costly product recalls. Thomas takes a commercial approach to his work, focusing on helping insurers achieve a cost-effective result.