London Bar
Pensions
Leading silk1‘He is good at leading juniors and is a superior strategist. He is no nonsense in his advocacy and reactive to questions from the Judges.’
Michael’s practice encompasses litigation and advice in the fields of pensions (including professional negligence), financial services and private trusts. Has appeared in many of the most high profile and complex pensions cases of recent years.
He has a particular knowledge of the work of actuaries, both in relation to pension funds and life assurance funds.
Called 1985; took Silk 2006; contributor to Ellison on ‘Pension Law and Practice’, and ‘Professional Negligence and Liability’ (chapter on Actuaries).
Commercial Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association.
New College, Oxford (1984 Law First Class).