Michael focuses on complex commercial dispute resolution, advising major financial institutions, energy and resources clients and multinational corporates on high-value litigation.
His practice spans financial services, commodities-driven matters, M&A disputes and group actions, often involving cross-border strategic issues.
Recent matters have involved Michael bringing and defending claims concerning complex financial products, contentious insolvency situations and fraud and misselling issues.
- Representing financial institutions in bringing and defending post-insolvency claims.
- Advising UK public companies defending shareholder claims, including the Glencore shareholder claim.
- Advising numerous global financial institutions on IBOR transition litigation and conduct risk.
- Representing companies in the energy and resources, financial services and other sectors on post M&A disputes, including a claim in respect of rectification.
- Acting for a European bank in claims brought by a social housing association in relation to derivatives transactions.
- Advising a financial institution on consumer group action risk.
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Contact details
- Clifford Chance, London
- +442070064113
- Email me
Career & qualifications
- University of Technology, Sydney (LLB) 2011
- Admitted as a solicitor in NSW (Australia) 2011
- University of Oxford (MSc in Law & Finance) 2015
- Joined Clifford Chance 2017
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2025