Michael is a partner in Simpson Grierson's Resources and Infrastructure Department, which is comprised of the commercial property, construction, and local government and environment workgroups.  Michael specialises in the local government, infrastructure and property law fields. 

He advises local authorities and other organisations on the acquisition, disposal, development, leasing, management and operation of their property assets, and provides strategic advice on these and a wide range of local government activities.  For example, Michael has advised on roading acquisition programmes, roading development and operation, parks, reserves and other public facilities, reclamations, and infrastructure projects, such as utility corridors, tunnels and bridges.

Michael represents a number of significant local authorities including Tauranga City, Auckland City, North Shore City, Rodney District, and Franklin District, and also acts for Transit New Zealand, Vector Limited, Auckland University of Technology and Newmont Waihi Gold.

Michael is widely experienced in all aspects of commercial property work, leasing and land subdivision and development, acting for both local authorities and private developers.  He also has expertise in the law relating to the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 and provides advice to local authorities and private developers in relation to this.

• Tauranga City Council's property acquisitions for the Harbour Link (second harbour crossing) Roading Project 
• Rodney District Council's property acquisitions for the PenLink (Weiti River Crossing) Roading Project 
• Auckland City Council's property acquisitions for the Britomart Transport Terminal rail tunnel and Great South Road widening
• Auckland City Council's granting of lease rights for the Vector Tunnel
• Auckland local authorities' due diligence for the acquisition of the Auckland Rail Corridor
• Roading and other infrastructure requirements for Silverdale North, Rodney District
• Foreshore and Seabed Bill submissions for territorial authorities
• North Shore City Council's establishment of Chelsea Park, Birkenhead
• Gulf Harbour reclamation, title and seabed issues for Rodney District Council
• Devonport residents' compensation and property issues relating to the Navy Road and Service Tunnels
• AUT student apartments, Business School and Technology Park developments

• Property Law Section, New Zealand Law Society - Member
• Auckland Local Government Property Managers' Forum - Convenor
• Motuihe Island Restoration Project - Trustee
• Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales