Michael is an experienced senior junior barrister. He specialises primarily in competition law, public law and sports law, but he also has expertise across a range of other fields including public procurement, information law and general commercial litigation and arbitration. He regularly acts unled (often against silks) and has substantial experience conducting oral advocacy and cross-examination in high-profile, high-value trials.
Michael prides himself on the diversity of his practice. He acts for a range of claimants and defendants and is just as comfortable advising multi-national businesses on competition law issues as he is helping secure urgent interim relief for individuals in receipt of legal aid.
Michael is Standing Counsel to the Competition and Markets Authority, and a member of the Attorney- General’s “B-Panel” of counsel. He is direct access qualified and accepts pro bono instructions in suitable cases.
Called 2011.
Before qualifying as a barrister, Michael read Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Balliol College, Oxford, where he received the top mark in the University in Philosophy finals, and the 4th highest overall mark in the University. He then worked as a parliamentary researcher and caseworker in the House of Commons before completing his GDL (with Distinction) and BPTC (Outstanding, ranked 5th in year) at City, University of London.
BA (Hons); Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Balliol College, Oxford) first class (41th in year); Graduate Diploma in Law, City University London, with Distinction; BPTC, City University London (Outstanding, 5th in year).