Michael has extensive experience dealing with commercial disputes. With a commerce degree and accountancy work experience Michael is able to provide informed technical advice on commercial matters. This includes company matters, insolvency issues, contractual and tortious claims. He has written for legal publications on negligence law.

Michael has specialist post graduate degrees in employment law and has contributed academic articles and presented at conferences in this area.

Michael has been involved in a broad area of Maori related work. This includes regular appearances in the Maori Land Court and the Maori Appellate Court. He has represented clients in the Waitangi Tribunal. He also assists clients with a range of Maori land related matters including partitions, formation and administration of trusts, alienations and successions. Michael has had published a number of academic articles on Maori legal issues.

Michael also deals with estate litigation and relationship property matters with complex commercial and trust aspects. He has experience appearing before the Family and High Courts on such matters.

Michael is also experienced with leaky buildings claims. He has represented clients before the Watertight Homes Resolution Service. This is another area where he has contributed academic articles.

Michael is experienced in conducting mediations in a range of disputes. He encourages a risk analysis approach to assisting the parties to reach resolution. He is able to provide rooms for mediation meetings.[/ul]