Michael is dual-qualified as a Solicitor and Chartered Quantity Surveyor with 27 years of experience working on major transactions from corporate inception, project finance, supply chain contracts and disputes. His work encompasses complex international trading of commodities, goods and services, through to the development and construction of complex multi-billion pound/dollar infrastructure projects.Trained as a lawyer at Pinsent Masons and also with 17 years at EC Harris/Arcadis where he was an Equity Partner for over 7 years, Michael’s skill involves resolving commercial, contractual or legal issues to enable swift and efficient delivery of projects and transactions or, if required, the resolution of disputes. In addition to working across various areas of the UK construction sector, Michael has worked across many international territories with experience working with Import / Export agencies of China including project funds and insurance, along with boutique finance houses and major financial institutions of the USA. Michael is the principal and owner of MDS Advisory, a law firm regulated as a licensed body of the SRA. As a multi-disciplinary practice, Michael is able to continue commercial delivery roles and has been appointed to act as Expert in commercial matters relating to construction cost, having been appointed as an Expert Witness.Sectors of expertise and experience include Renewable Energy (Hydrogen, Solar and Energy from Waste), Energy Storage, conventional energy, airports, utilities, real estate, rail, highways, defence, property, affordable housing and local and central government. Education• BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying (1999)• Post Graduate Diploma membership to the RICS (2002)• Cardiff University Accreditation Expert Witness (2003) • Post Graduate Diploma in law (2006), Post Graduate Diploma in legal practice (2013) and Solicitor (SRA) Qualification (2015)CareerJohn Mowlem PLC 1996 – 2000EC Harris / Arcadis 2000 – 2016Pinsent Masons 2013 - 2015Swiss and Dubai based Private Equity Investor 2015 - 2017MDS Holdings Ltd / MDS Advisory Ltd 2016 - To dateProfessional GroupsRICSSolicitors Regulatory Authority & Law Society of England and WalesSociety of Construction Law
Listed skills include Construction, Contract Management, Contract Negotiation, Risk Management, and 15 others.