Michael is a corporate and commercial lawyer in Clyde & Co's Doha office in Qatar. He has over five years’ experience advising clients throughout the Middle East. Michael has advised clients in relation to insurance, employment law, company formation and structuring, corporate finance, project finance, IT service agreements, and IPOs. Recently, he has gained significant expertise working with the Qatar Financial Centre (“QFC”) and its regulators.
Michael's clients have included government Ministries, national energy companies, IT firms, as well as local and international banks. He has worked with a large number of clients setting up business in the Sultanate of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, and the QFC.
Michael combines his knowledge of local and regional Middle East business practices with his legal knowledge and skills to provide the best outcome for clients. He has a particular fondness for and interest in technology, media and telecommunications.
Prior to joining Clyde & Co in 2008, Michael was based in the Muscat, Oman office of an international law firm.