Michael Cooper Email & Phone Number

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Bristol, United Kingdom

Specialising in high-value subrogated recoveries, fine art losses and product liability claims.Co-managing a team of 10 fee earners and providing supervision on over 200 claimsTasked with generating pipeline work and creating and developing opportunities with new and existing lines of businessSpecialist practice in UK fine art losses and title disputes

Bristol, United Kingdom

Associate in Property & Casualty Risk Department- Managing file of subrogated recoveries from a wide range of clients (insurers and insureds), specialising in claims arising from property damage- Analysing a large variety of losses ranging from basic buildings/contents loss to complex alternative accomodation and business interuption claims- Dealing with claims from inception (initial reports and prospects) through to conclusion (be that pre-action settlement or trial)- Liaising with experts, insureds, loss adjusters and counsel throughout the litigation process to ensure a swift and beneficial outcome in each case- Particular experience in loss of/damage to fine art claims and associated issues of title transfer- Defending product liability claims- Advising on coverage issues

London, United Kingdom

- 1st seat in Construction. Assisting in drafting of witness statements and preparation for trial (including attending trial)- 2nd seat on secondment, working in-house for client. Reviewing a variety of facilities management contracts and non-disclosure agreements, managing claims from initiation through to conclusion, including appearances at Court on behalf of the Client.- 3rd seat in Commercial Disputes department. Assisting with drafting witness statements, trial preparation, organising documentation and initiating settlement discussions in large, high-profile claim- 4th seat in Insurance: Property and Casualty Risk department. Management of Insurance recovery files from initial investigations through to settlement. Assisting on coverage issues and coordinating pitch for reallocation to a client panel.

London, United Kingdom

- Initial point of contact between Firm and Court with regards to lodging documents- Advocacy when appearing before High Court Masters and Judges on smaller matters- Pioneered and Developed unique 'Court Watch' system to enable monitoring of new claims within the High Court, allowing lawyers and their clients to receive alerts when a specific party is involved in litigation

Sydney, Australia

- Acting as a domestic sales manager through Salesforce for Foxtel.- Promoted to position within 4 weeks of joining Salesforce as a Ground Sales Agent- Managed all domestic sales within set area- Regularly met and exceeded targets set by management

Leicester, United Kingdom

- Liaising with clients and candidates to match needs- Marketing, on phone and in person, potential clients to both develop and create business leads- Placed most temporary candidates within my office during initial economic downturn

Lpc, Law, Commendation

Activities and Societies: 1st XV Rugby

Bachelor Of Laws (Llb), Law, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Founder and President of Law School Rugby, Vice-President of Law Society, Sports Representative of Law Society.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Senior Prefect, President of Yearbook Committee, House Captain, Captain of 1st XV Rugby A-Levels: Economics.