Michael Robinson
Michael is a specialist banking and finance litigator and heads the security enforcement, restructuring and insolvency group.
Michael's clients include banks, government agencies, corporate and financial institutions, and insolvency practitioners. He advises on all aspects of banking, finance, property and insolvency litigation.
Michael has a broad range of mediation, arbitration, and litigation experience. He regularly appears as counsel in the New Zealand courts at all levels.
Examples of Work
- Advising the administrators and liquidators of Wynyard Group Limited (in liquidation), formerly an NZX listed technology company
- Advising the administrators and liquidators of Woosh Limited, a telecommunications company
- Advising the receivers of Wild Pair Limited
- Acted for RITANZ in relation to the regulation of insolvency practitioners
- Advising the receivers of Hirequip Limited and its related companies
- Counsel for Westpac New Zealand defending a class action in relation to bank fees
- Counsel for Westpac in High Court proceedings relating to interest rate swaps
- Counsel for ASB in High Court proceedings relating to construction performance bonds
- Counsel for the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Auckland in property-related High Court proceedings
Other Credentials
- Asia Pacific Legal 500 Restructuring & Insolvency 2018 - Leading Lawyer
- Chambers Asia-Pacific Restructuring & Insolvency 2018 - Leading Lawyer
- Asialaw Leading Lawyers Guide Banking & Finance/Restructuring & Insolvency 2018 - Market-leading Lawyer
- The International Who's Who Legal Restructuring & Insolvency 2017 - Leading Lawyer
- IFLR 1000 Restructuring & Insolvency 2017 - Leading Lawyer
- Banking and Financial Services Law Association - Member (and former board member)
- Restucturing, Insolvency and Turnaround Association of New Zealand (RITANZ) - Member (and former board member)