Areas of Expertise – Company and Litigation

• Boardroom and Shareholder Battles
• Unravelling Corporate Transactions
• Commercial Law
• Corporate Law
• Business Disputes
• Professional Negligence
• Commercial Agreements
• Trust & Probate Disputes
• Contentious Pensions Work
• Fraud

“True commercial insight fused with top level academic legal expertise.”

Approach

Michael has an intricate working knowledge of a variety of business markets thanks to over a decade of hands-on commercial experience. He approaches disputes and claims strategically and with a realistic tack, using the benefit of his unique combination of business and legal knowledge, together with 2 first class degrees and an MBA, Michael, accurately gauges the best course of action and probable outcome. 

Focus

Celebrated for having never lost at trial, Michael was nominated as Solicitor of the Year in 2011. He acts in a wide range of commercial and corporate disputes for local, national and international companies as well as individuals, shareholders, directors and partners. He has significant expertise in representing both defendants and claimants in disputes arising out of breach of contract; warranty; fiduciary duty; debt recovery and enforcement and both corporate and personal insolvency.

Michael has also been recognised for his litigation-proof contract-drafting capabilities and acts for a number of organisations in high risk industries, including national energy companies, those in the manufacturing and distribution chain and the professional sector.

Michael drives the firm in its quest to be regarded as the top full-service legal practice in the region.