LAWYER PROFILE
Michael Adkins

Michael Adkins

Global 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

Michael is a litigation lawyer, specialising in Insolvency, Regulatory/Public Law, Trust and other financial services disputes.

Michael is a qualified Guernsey Advocate and BVI Attorney and maintains an active litigation practice in both jurisdictions.

Michael currently leads the firm's Guernsey Risk and Regulatory and Insolvency teams and has previously acted as Head of Litigation and Managing Partner of the firm's BVI Office.

Career

Michael commenced with ASIC as a Graduate Trainee in 2002, before qualifying as a Barrister and Solicitor in Victoria in 2004. During his 7 years in ASIC's Enforcement Directorate, Michael advised on and led a number of nationally significant investigations.

Joining Collas Day (as it then was) in 2009, Michael qualified as a Guernsey Advocate and became a parter of Collas Crill in 2014.

Professional Memberships

ARIES, Insol, R3, IBA (Insolvency), RISA BVI (Associate)

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution - Guernsey

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Michael Adkins leads Collas Crill's insolvency and contentious risk and regulatory teams. He is noted for his work advising regulators, companies and individuals on regulatory disputes. His commercial litigation practice also includes working with clients on contentious insolvency matters.

BVI Dispute Resolution: Cayman Islands or Channel Islands-based - British Virgin Islands

Expertise Based Abroad
British Virgin Islands, expertise based abroad in UK

Individual Editorial

Michael Adkins is based in Guernsey, from where he regularly oversees significant BVI litigation proceedings. He is especially accomplished in shareholder disputes and has further experience concerning clinical negligence claims.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Michael is a brilliant advocate and is really impressive in court. He is very calm under pressure.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
  • Michael Adkins is very knowledgeable and a valuable part of the team.

    Dispute ResolutionChambers Global Guide
  • He is very good at planning and highlighting potential risks. We receive wise recommendations from him, which enables us to speed up the progress of our cases.

    BVI Dispute Resolution: Cayman Islands or Channel Islands-basedChambers Global Guide

Ranked Individuals at Collas Crill (24)

British Virgin Islands

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    Michael Adkins

    BVI Dispute Resolution: Cayman Islands or Channel Islands-based

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    Ellie Crespi

    Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

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Cayman Islands

Guernsey

Jersey

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