Mourant Ozannes

Litigation and Restructuring and Insolvency

Michael is a Partner in the Mourant Hong Kong Litigation and Restructuring and Insolvency practice.

Michael advises on all aspects of offshore disputes and distressed situations, including applications for urgent injunctive or other relief.  He is particularly experienced in disputes relating to investment funds and significant financial transactions and disputes between stakeholders.

Michael regularly acts for insolvency practitioners, creditors, directors and directors’ committees, fund managers and administrators, trustees, investors and major shareholders or beneficiaries. Most of the matters that he deals with are multi-jurisdictional in scope and he specialises in efficiently and effectively coordinating with legal and counsel teams across jurisdictions worldwide.

Before joining Mourant in 2022, Michael worked with Campbells in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands for six years. Prior to that he practised for 14 years in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution department of Allens in Sydney, Australia and for 10 years with leading law firms in Bangkok, Thailand and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. During the course of his career he has worked on matters involving transactions in most jurisdictions in Asia.

Hong Kong Law Society Restructuring and Insolvency Faculty, Hong Kong Instituted of CPAs International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL) International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC)

Registered Foreign Lawyer, Hong Kong Admitted in the Cayman Islands Admitted in the British Virgin Islands Admitted in England & Wales Admitted in New South Wales, Australia (currently non-practising) Admitted in New York, USA (currently non-practising)