Michael Oatham

Profile:

Michael is the Head of Commercial Litigation and is a litigation and insolvency specialist. He previously worked in banking and asset finance in the City.

Michael joined Brachers in1998 and has been a Partner since 2004.

Michael’s clients are diverse, ranging from individuals to multi-national corporations. In the public sector, Michael has worked extensively with NHS Trusts and local authorities.

Renowned for his tenacity, Michael is also highly regarded for keeping his clients’ wider objectives in mind; a culture which is embraced throughout his team.

Notable cases include Fuji Seal Europe Ltd v Catalytic Combustion.

Michael specialises in:

• Commercial contract disputes
• Corporate risk analysis and advice
• Shareholders’ rights and remedies
• Partnership and LLP disputes
• Corporate insolvency and asset recovery
• Intellectual property
• Defamation
• Alternative dispute resolution

• He handles a wide range of commercial disputes as well as insolvency litigation. A source describes him as “always on the ball” and adds: “He knows his stuff, knows the law and is good to deal with”.

  Chambers & Partners

• I wanted to thank you personally for everything. Both professionally and personally I honestly don’t know how we would have got through this without you and Brachers, my words of thanks won’t really cover the gratitude my wife and I have for you.

  Client quote

• Measured and reasonable.

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• Fantastic at dealing with difficult situations and thinking creatively.

  Chambers & Partners