Michael is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Energy & Infrastructure group in HonG KOnG.
He trained at Watson Farley & Williams in 2011 and qualified as a solicitor in 2013.
He specialises in banking and finance transactions, acting for and advising sponsors and lenders on their loan and security documentation.
Since joining the firm, Michael has worked in the firm’s London, Greek and Hong Kong offices and has also been seconded to a commercial bank.
- A syndicate of international and local commercial banks and life insurance companies in relation to the US$3bn project financing of the Changfang and Xidao Taiwanese offshore wind projects.
- Asian Development Bank as lender on a US$37m facility to finance the installation of 47.5 MW of floating solar photovoltaic power generation panels on the man-made reservoir of the existing Da Mi hydropower plant in Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam.
- Institutional investors on an award winning £1.3bn bond to finance the acquisition by PKA and PFA of a 50% stake in the 659 MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm.
- Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners on the €340m financing of the acquisition of a 25% stake in the Arkona offshore wind farm from Norwegian energy company Equinor.
- Royal Bank of Scotland Plc in the provision of a post-construction refinancing for a portfolio of 16 solar projects.
Education
- 2018. MBA – Imperial College Business School, Distinction
- Dean’s List for academic excellence, Winner of the David Begg Prize for outstanding performance in Economics and winner of the ICBS prize for the best overall performance on the MBA programme
- 2010 – 2011 · BPP, London LPC Distinction
- 2009 – 2010 · BPP, London GDL Distinction
- 2006 – 2009 · Durham University BA (Hons)
- ArticleScope 3 emissions: how the freight industry will transition to net zero
- ArticleSustainable Finance and Shipping
- ArticleCorporate PPAs – powering ahead in Taiwan
- ArticleFalling Wholesale Power Prices: What Strategies Exist in the Renewable Energy Market
- ArticleDecision 13: Insights into the future of Vietnam’s solar industry