Michael is a partner and specialist litigator in the banking and finance department. He heads the security enforcement, insolvency, and restructuring group.
His clients include banks, government agencies, corporates, financial institutions, and insolvency practitioners. He advises on all aspects of banking, finance, and insolvency litigation, including liquidations and receiverships.
Michael has a broad range of mediation, arbitration, and litigation experience. He regularly appears as counsel in the New Zealand courts at all levels.
- IFLR1000 Restructuring & Insolvency 2012 - Leading Lawyer
- Chambers Global Restructuring & Insolvency 2011 - Leading Lawyer
- PLC Which Lawyer? Restructuring & Insolvency 2011 - Leading Lawyer
Examples of Work
- Advising banks and other lenders in significant insolvency and restructuring matters, both contentious and non-contentious
- Advising various insolvency practitioners, in their capacity as receivers or liquidators of large commercial entities in the agricultural, dairy, and insurance industries
- Counsel representing banks, receivers, and liquidators in various cases in the courts at all levels, for example:
|
Other Credentials
- Banking and Financial Services Law Association - Board member
- INSOL - Committee member
