External Consultant
Mike is an English lawyer, called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of Grays Inn in London.
A former senior partner and head of litigation and dispute resolution at a high-profile international law firm in Bangkok, he has well over a decade of experience in a busy international Thai practice.
A highly skilled advocate, communicator, negotiator and mediator, he frequently deals with high-value, complex multi-jurisdictional commercial litigation and dispute resolution and, in conjunction with his Thai colleagues, regularly advises both private and corporate clients and legal professionals in jurisdictions worldwide on questions of Thai law and the effective conduct of cross-border proceedings.
• Directly advising the Australian government on a high-profile extradition matter
• Advising on and facilitating the conduct of a complex, high value, cross border commercial agency claim in the English High Court and subsequently the English Court of Appeal for a major Thai manufacturer
• Advising on a high value, cross border contractual dispute involving the supply of PPE to the Belgium government
• Advising on and negotiating a complex joint venture agreement between a major Thai property developer and a foreign partner
• Advising on a high value, cross border contractual dispute involving a major Thai telecoms provider and an Australian IP holder
• The regular conduct of high value arbitration proceedings, from initial claim or defence through trial of issues to issuance of arbitral award and subsequent enforcement
• The regular provision of formal written advice (in conjunction with Thai colleagues) to foreign legal professionals either on the merits of a claim, or to be used as expert evidence in foreign legal proceedings