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.

Mike also has extensive experience in corporate/commercial advice to the insurance industry, including company and portfolio acquisitions/disposals, joint ventures, underwriting agencies, regulatory advice, intermediary contracts, risk sharing arrangements and reinsurance.

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