Thomas Foley is a Partner at Reinhardt Savic Foley and Managing Partner of the firm’s London office. He is a dual-qualified attorney and solicitor with extensive experience in international investigations, complex litigation, and cross-border advisory matters. Thomas represents and counsels domestic and international individuals, corporate entities, governmental bodies, and international and non-governmental organizations on high-stakes legal, investigative, and governance matters. His work spans multiple jurisdictions and frequently involves sensitive issues relating to international law, human rights, fraud, governance and safeguarding failures, and regulatory compliance.

In London, Thomas advises clients on cross-border litigation, international disputes, and multi-jurisdictional legal issues. He regularly assists clients in government and regulatory investigations, provides strategic counsel on jurisdictional issues, and advises on business establishment, governance structures, and dispute resolution across borders. He is frequently sought for his expertise in international law, investigations, and human rights. He has extensive expertise in English civil procedure and statutory inquiry frameworks, particularly under the Inquiries Act 2005.

In his concurrent role as Managing Director at Equatorial Strategies Group, Thomas leads multidisciplinary teams delivering complex, large-scale investigations, and risk and ESG advisory assignments, in high-risk and fragile environments.

Since 2024, he has been engaged by SOS Children’s Villages Worldwide overseeing and conducting major investigations across Syria, Lebanon, Panama, and Sierra Leone, – including four in the field investigations in Syria and Lebanon – addressing issues including security incidents involving children and program beneficiaries, governance and safeguarding failures, fraud, and organizational misconduct. His work has included the design and execution of investigation frameworks, witness tracing and interviewing, evidence analysis, and the delivery of findings and recommendations to international organizations and stakeholders, as well as a comprehensive interim Summary Report.

In 2026, Tom was appointed as a member of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Safeguarding Advisory Panel for the Men’s Tour, responsible for independently examining abuse cases, reviewing investigative findings, and ensuring impartial and robust decision-making.

In 2025, he served as a solicitor on the Core Participant legal team for the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, contributing to evidence review, witness examination, and submissions while engaging directly with bereaved families to identify and advance key issues.

In 2021, Thomas was appointed Coordinator of the  Independent Special Commission (ISC) established to investigate allegations arising from the operations of SOS Children’s Villages International. Acting as principal advisor to the Commissioners, he led and coordinated the work of the ISC Support Team across a highly sensitive, large-scale international safeguarding investigation. The Commission’s mandate encompassed allegations of systemic safeguarding failures across multiple jurisdictions, including Panama, Syria, Nepal, Cambodia, India, Sierra Leone, and Kenya. The work required oversight of complex, multi-country investigations spanning diverse legal systems, cultural contexts, and stakeholder environments. Thomas directed key elements of the investigative process, including interview coordination, document review, and field-based assessments worldwide.  He was instrumental in designing and implementing investigative methodologies, operational workflows, and communication protocols that ensured independence, transparency, and evidential integrity throughout the process. The Commission’s work culminated in a comprehensive public report and 1,300-page confidential report, which informed significant global safeguarding reforms, strengthened accountability frameworks, and contributed to advancing sector-wide approaches to survivor support and governance.

Prior to entering private practice, Thomas served for ten years as a court lawyer and solicitor contracted to multiple departments of the United Kingdom Government, including the Ministries of Justice and Defence. During this time, he worked on high-profile investigations and public inquiries, including the Coroner’s Inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Al-Fayed, and the Baha Mousa and Al-Sweady Public Inquiries into allegations of human rights abuses in Iraq.

Thomas was the first US citizen to serve as a judicial clerk and lawyer to the Court of Appeal for England and Wales, where he managed appeals and applications across domestic and international civil and family law matters. He also served as legal assistant to the UK’s Head of International Family Law and contributed to the investigative commission into the death of UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld.

Thomas serves as Vice President of the Batey Rehab Project, supporting survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence in the Dominican Republic, and volunteers as a Mission Ambassador for the Paving The Way Foundation, raising awareness and advancing prevention efforts related to human trafficking.

Thomas received his law degree from Hofstra University School of Law, where he served as Managing Editor of the Family Court Review and was recognized for excellence in international law. He has been published in both the United States and the United Kingdom.

He is a US citizen, UK permanent resident, and Panama permanent resident and divides his time between London, Panama, and New York.

State University of New York, B.A.
Hofstra University School of Law , J.D.

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