Advokatfirmaet Schjødt AS

Dispute Resolution, Litigation & Arbitration

Managing Associate

Michael works primarily within international arbitration, especially in the context of post-M&A disputes. He has led several large arbitration cases through main hearings and to final awards in favor of Schjødt's clients. He most often represents buyers who are pursuing a claim against a warranty & indemnity insurer or a seller. These cases typically relate to warranties, indemnity clauses, earn-out agreements, purchase price adjustments, or similar issues. Michael has experience across a wide range of industries, including shipping/maritime, private equity, IT, pharmaceuticals, construction, transportation, and energy – both oil/gas and renewables, whether involving energy production itself or auxiliary services.

Michael obtained his primary legal education at Harvard Law School and was then admitted to the New York bar. His first few years of practice were split between working at a premier boutique dispute-resolution law firm in New York and serving as a law clerk to two U.S. federal judges—one trial court judge and one appeals court judge.

In addition to his international arbitration counsel work, Michael regularly advises Schødt's clients on U.S. legal issues, including helping them negotiate contracts, navigate the U.S. court system and, where relevant, identify specialized U.S.-based counsel. Michael also accepts appointment as an arbitrator, having completed the SCC/SAA's diploma course for arbitrators.

Michael's licensure to practice law is based primarily on his admission to the New York Bar as an attorney and his status as a solicitor in England & Wales.

English, Norwegian, Italian

2014 - Juris Doctor cum laude, Harvard Law School

2011 - Masters of Science (Special Education), Hunter College

2009 - Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) cum laude, Columbia University