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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
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