He advises on private company mergers & acquisitions (both UK and cross border) with a particular focus on real estate M&A transactions and cross border real estate investment from the MENA and ASEAN regions. Michael advises clients on the acquisition of commercial real estate including offices, hotels, serviced apartments and student accommodation. He also provides advice in relation to joint ventures, group reorganisations and corporate governance. Michael is the Firm's International Strategy Partner and he also manages our membership of Interlaw – an elite global network with over 7,000 first class lawyers in 150 cities worldwide. Established for over 35 years, Michael has successfully worked with the network on some of our most challenging and innovative projects.