Michael joined JMW from Kingsley Napley in September 2019 as a Partner specialising in Family law, including children, money and nuptial agreements.
With nearly 30 years of experience, he is renowned for his exceptional client care, skills and results, looking after the difficult situations. Michael, a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, specialises in complex families where wealth is often intergenerational and multijurisdictional. Michael has been involved in leading cases on trusts and offshore wealth and works with families planning marriage and international relocation, particularly between America, the UAE and offshore tax jurisdictions.
Michael is recognised as a Leading Individual in Chambers UK and has been included as a "prominent figure" in the Citywealth Leaders List for a number of years. Michael is also a recommended family lawyer on the Spear's 500.
Reported Cases
- Frank Eric Hersman v Alexandra Caroline De Verchere [2024] EWHC 905 (Fam)
- HH v UH [2023] EWHC 3490 (Fam) (UAE)
- G (Children) (Supervised Contact), Re [2023] EWCA Civ 1453
- K (A Child) (Retention in non-Hague Convention State), Re [2023] EWHC 3427 (UAE)
- Frank Eric Hersman v Alexandra Caroline De Verchere [2023] EWHC 3481 (Fam)
- LKM v NPM [2023] EWFC 118
- Re G & H (Children: Placement for Adoption) [2023] EWFC 31
- A & B, Re (Children: Return Order: UAE) [2022] EWHC 2120 (Fam) (29 July 2022)
- WX v YZ [2021] EWHC 3725 (UAE)
- Ravendark Holdings Limited v Rotenberg & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1661
- JM v KK [2021] EWFC 54 (UAE & India)
- AA v BB [2021] EWFC 55 (UAE)
- Father v Mother [2020] EWHC 1930 (Fam) (17 July 2020) (UAE)
- Father v Mother [2020] EWHC 1929 (Fam) (UAE)
- M v F [2018] EWFC 35 – High Value Schedule 1 Proceedings , World Wide Freezing Orders and Enforcement Costs Provision
- Re B (Children) [2015] EWCA Civ 1302 (UAE)
- Dickson v Rennie [2014] EWHC 4306
- BJ v MJ (Financial Remedy Overseas Trust) [2011] EWHC 2708
- P v P [2010] 1FLR 1126
- P v P (Financial Relief Procedure) [2009] 1 FLR 696
- Hvorostovsky v Hvorostovsky [2009] EWCA Civ 791