Lawyer, Chartered Arbitrator, Law Professor and author. Michael was articled in a Westminster practice gaining experience in civil litigation and Privy Council Appeals which introduced him to international law. He has experience as a lawyer in private and public enquiries and a Royal Commission of Enquiry. He later became a specialist in construction and engineering cases and became an arbitrator after qualifying as a a solicitor in medical negligence and commercial litigation, then specialised in construction and engineering cases. He practised in local government in London with the GLC, then Camden LB Council, before returning to private practice in the City.
He undertook postgraduate studies (part time whilst still a practising lawyer) at KCL, QMU, UCL and here at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳, completing his doctorate at the Law Department in 2008. Soon after, he undertook research at the Socio-Legal Centre, University of Oxford where he wrote a report on arbitration in England and contributed to EU dispute resolution studies.