Michael has over 20 years in real estate law. He made partner at Wedlake Bell LLP before establishing and leading the UK Real Estate Practice at Collas Crill LLP, and subsequently co-founded Spencer West Channel Islands with Donald Millar, building one of the Channel Islands’ most active real estate and real estate finance practices.
He advises lenders, borrowers, developers, and investors on the full range of real estate transactions, with a particular focus on secured lending; from straightforward investment facilities to complex multi-tranche development finance and offshore-structured deals. His clients include financial institutions, private lenders, investment funds, trust companies, private property companies, and high net worth individuals and families.
Michael acts across both onshore and offshore; bringing an understanding of the English law real estate transaction and the offshore structures that frequently sit behind it that few lawyers in this market can match.
Michael is known for taking ownership of his transactions. Clients get clear, practical and pragmatic advice from a lawyer who understands that commercial outcomes matter as much as legal precision. At Spencer West in the Channel Islands, he leads the real estate practice alongside Donald Millar, making the team one of the strongest dedicated real estate & real estate finance offerings in the market.