Beale & Co

Corporate / employment.

Michael trained as a solicitor with the firm and over a career as partner in the firm spanning over 30 years has advised on most company/commercial matters concerning both SME’s, start-ups, family-owned and owner-managed businesses and UK and Nasdaq-listed companies in their business affairs, corporate transactions and employment relations. A significant part of Michael’s work has involved the structuring of professional services businesses, covering incorporations of partnerships, conversions to LLP, joint venture structures, M&A transactions and the structuring of bid vehicles for tendering for framework agreements and projects. Michael’s employment practice covers work for both employers and also high-net-worth employees. For the former, an ongoing advisory service covers most employment issues encountered by employers, such as handling disciplinaries, dismissals, redundancies and business transfers. Contentious work includes claims for unfair/wrongful dismissal, non-compete covenant enforcement, harassment and discrimination. For employees, the focus is on their contracts and remuneration packages on commencement and termination of employment. Michael is head of the firm’s corporate services team and his professional affiliations include the Association of Partnership Practitioners (APP) and the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA).

Trained Beale & Company; qualified 1985 (England and Wales), 2010 (Ireland); partner Beale & Company 1988 to date.

The Association of Partnership Practitioners (APP); the Employment Lawyers Association (ELA).

University of West of England (BA (Hons) Law).