Mike is a partner in the firm's commercial group, specialising in infrastructure and technology.
In the infrastructure/utilities sector, Mike's clients include leading companies and public authorities in the telecommunications, electricity, transport, water/wastewater and solid waste sectors. He provides advice on issues such as interconnection, regulatory compliance, outsourcing, infrastructural/network development, mergers and acquisitions, the negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts, joint ventures and PPP (public private partnership) arrangements. Mike is an expert in outsourcing, particularly network/utilities management, repair and maintenance.
In the telecommunications sector, Mike provides advice on strategic alliances and joint ventures, regulatory issues, interconnection agreements, spectrum auction/acquisition/disposal advice, reseller/distribution, satellite, and major customer contracts, technology procurement, fibre leasing capacity sharing, and broadband network establishment.
He co-heads the firm's information & communications technology (ICT) group, providing advice to users and suppliers in the technology sector, particularly in relation to life sciences, information technology, e-commerce and the commercialisation of technology.
- Chambers Global TMT 2010 - Leading Lawyer
Examples of Work
- Electricity - Co-generation/embedded generation/transmission projects/contract documents for Northpower/Counties Power
- DB Breweries - establishment of Barworks joint venture
- Kordia - acquisition of Orcon Internet
- Methven - acquisition of Deva Tap Company (UK) and associated rights issue/institutional placement
- Transpower - acquisition of new technology to upgrade inter-island HVDC link (approximately $700 million project)
- United Water - 50 year franchise agreement (public private partnership) with Papakura District Council to operate water/wastewater systems
- Antipodean Biotechnology - capital raising, establishment of US operations, and phase II of clinical trials agreements for treatment of Parkinson's disease
- Kordia - trans-Tasman fibre optic cable project
Other Credentials
- An Introduction to E-Commerce Law in New Zealand - Co-author
- John Walker Find Your Field of Dreams Foundation - Deputy Chair

