Pensions.

Michael advises employers and trustees of occupational pension schemes on all aspects of pensions law as well as dealing with pensions issues on corporate transactions. He also provides legal advice to executive pension providers and other pension professionals.

He is well placed to advise on all pensions related issues, having advised clients ranging from owner managed businesses in relation to their executive pensions to the multi-billion pound pension funds of major international companies.

Trained Wragge & Co; qualified 2000; pensions team Wragge & Co 2000-03, associate 2003-09; partner and head of pensions Gateley 2009 to date.

German (to A-level).

Association of Pension Lawyers; former chair (and still committee member) of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, West Midlands Group.

Tanfield School, County Durham; University of Birmingham (LLB Law (2:1); Legal Practice Diploma (distinction)).

Michael supports Sunderland AFC. He also enjoys cycling, skiing, travel, cooking (and eating), music, films.