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Michael specialises in advising clients in respect of a broad range of corporate finance and company/commercial transactions, including cross-border and domestic takeovers, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and equity issues by public and private companies. Michael has extensive experience in acting for companies on their admission to the markets of the London Stock Exchange and subsequent fundraisings.
 
Michael has particular experience of acting for clients in the media and technology and financial services sectors.
 
The 2009 edition of Legal 500 UK recommends Michael for M&A describing him as “adept at dealing with difficult individuals”.

Representative Matters

• Acting for AudioGo on its acquisition of BBC Audiobooks Limited from BBC Worldwide Limited

• Acting for Plant Health Care Plc on its listing on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange

• Acting for investment management company Duet Asset Management on the acquisition of a Bermudan fund manager with subsidiaries in the UK, US, Australia, Japan and Hong Kong

• Acting for Econergy International plc on its recommended takeover by Suez

• Acting for CopperCo Limited on its recommended takeover of AIM and ASX Listed company Mineral Securities Limited

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Publications

• "The Takeover Code and Overseas Companies" – Quoted Business, April 2009
• “Overseas Takeovers Raise Code Issues” – AIM Bulletin, June 2008
• "Commercial Advice from Lawyers - a duty to add value," Richards Butler Corporate Finance Newsletter, November 2006
• “Insurance Business Transfers,” Richards Butler Corporate Finance Newsletter, October 2005

Experience

Professional Admissions / Qualifications

• England and Wales