One Essex Court

Michael practises across a wide range of commercial law, with a particular interest in banking and finance, energy, shareholders, and disputes with a technical or scientific aspect. He undertakes advisory and litigation work, both in the courts (principally the High Court and the Court of Appeal) and in arbitration. He also sits as an arbitrator.

Current ongoing matters include the diesel emissions litigation, concerning the alleged inclusion of prohibited defeat devices in motor vehicles, and the SKAT litigation, a £1.4 billion claim in relation to alleged fraudulent applications for tax refunds. Other recent matters have included a dispute between Shell and Greenpeace relating to the boarding of a vessel at sea; an $800m claim relating to allegedly fraudulent transactions in relation to Russian loans and bonds; and various cases concerning battery storage projects and cryptocurrency investments.

Called 2008, Inner Temple.

Conversational French

COMBAR; LCLCBA; FSLA; LCIA

Bradford Grammar School; Balliol College, Oxford (1998 MPhys, Physics, First Class Honours; 2002 DPhil, Atomic Physics); City University (2007 CPE, Distinction); BPP Law School (2008 BVC, Outstanding).

Football, rugby, music, travelling