Practice Areas
Mike is a New Zealand litigation lawyer, specialising in civil commercial (intellectual property, tax disputes, judicial review, and relationship property) and financial crime litigation. He has a high profile as a tax barrister, but his practice now covers a wide range of financial/commercial disputes. He also practises in Fiji and the Solomon Islands in substantial tax disputes in those jurisdictions.
Career
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science (Mathematics major), University of Canterbury, 1982 to 1984
Bachelor of Laws, University of Canterbury, 1985 to 1987
Admitted as Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, 1988
Residential Programme for Executive Development, University of British Columbia, 1997
Career
1988 – 1990: Law Clerk/Staff Solicitor, Raymond, Donnelly & Co, Christchurch
1990 – 1996: Associate/Staff Solicitor, Luke Cunningham & Clere, Wellington
1996 – 2004: Director, Litigation, Inland Revenue, Wellington
2004 – 2009: Barrister, Greenock House, Wellington
2009 – present: Barrister, Stout Street Chambers, Wellington
