Clifford Chance LLP

Global Financial Markets

Michael Bates specialises in banking and capital markets work, primarily in the infrastructure sector, and restructuring. He has extensive knowledge of leverage finance and corporate lending. His clients include banks, financial sponsors and corporates.

Michael has worked on some of the most significant matters in the infrastructure sector including the acquisition and subsequent refinancing of BAA, Kelda Water, Opengrid Europe, Arqiva and UK Power Networks.

Joined Clifford Chance as an Articled Clerk 1991

Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1993

Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong 1995

Partner since 2001

Co-head of the London Finance practice 2010 - 2014

Head of the London Finance practice 2014 - 2017

Regional Managing Partner, UK since 2018

Law Society of England & Wales

Law Society of Hong Kong

Exeter University (LLB) 1990