Collas Crill

Financial Services and Regulatory

Michael is global head of the firm's Financial Services and Regulatory team and has previously acted as Head of Litigation and Managing Partner of the firm's BVI Office.

He is a litigation lawyer, specialising in insolvency, regulatory/ public law, trust and other financial services disputes.

Michael is a qualified Guernsey Advocate and BVI Attorney and maintains an active litigation practice in both jurisdictions.

Since joining Collas Crill in 2009, Michael has taken a leading role in a number of significant and high profile matters, including advising the liquidators of Landsbanki Guernsey Limited in relation to all aspects of the liquidation of the £120 million Guernsey subsidiary of the failed Icelandic Bank, and Sark Electricity Limited in its challenge to the implementation of pricing regulation. Michael is frequently instructed for individuals and companies in disputes with regulatory bodies and state agencies.

In 2019, Michael was appointed to a four year term as Chairman of the Complaints Panel of the Administrative Decision Review Board.

Qualified 2004, Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) advising and representing ASIC in relation to a range of contentious matters in the financial services, insolvency and corporate governance spheres; joined Collas Crill 2009, admitted as advocate of the Royal Court and promoted to partner in 2014.

ARIES, Insol, R3, IBA (Insolvency), RISA BVI (Associate) and The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators.

Deakin University (2003 BA, LLB); University of Melbourne (2007 LLM); University of Caen (2014 Certificate d’études Juridique Français et Normandes).