Linklaters LLP

Litigation.

Michael is the firm’s Global Head of Dispute Resolution and has over 20 years’ experience in managing legal, regulatory, political and reputational risk in commercially sensitive situations and handling the related disputes. He has been based in London, New York and Asia and focuses particularly on all contentious aspects of large scale M&A and advising clients on various aspects of crisis management, helping navigate potential civil and criminal exposure alongside regulatory, parliamentary and media sensitivity (usually with a cross-border dimension). He has significant experience advising on fraud investigations and corruption risk, dealing with the SFO and other international regulatory bodies.

Trainee solicitor Linklaters, London and Tokyo, 1989-91; assistant solicitor Linklaters, London 1991-94; secondment to British Airways’ legal department, London 1994-95; assistant solicitor Linklaters, New York 1995-96; London 1996-98; partner Hong Kong 1998-2000; partner London 2000.

King’s College, London (LLB Hons).