Michael is a graduate of the University of Warwick and RMA Sandhurst. After six years’ regular service, he retrained as solicitor, qualifying with Hill Dickinson in 1998, where he stayed until 2002, before joining Hibberts and later becoming a partner.
He has experience in all manner of litigation matters and has been involved with or acted in in matters as diverse as high-profile public inquiries to inquests.
For many years, he has specialised in agriculture-related disputes, including major farming partnership disputes in which he has a particular interest.
He also focuses heavily on will and estate disputes, inheritance disputes, claims for maintenance and trust disputes. He works very closely with our agriculture and private client team where he is on hand to advise if matters ever become contentious.
Outside of work he is passionate about all things rural and is, or has been trustee of a number of trusts, including in the charitable and educational sectors.
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