Michael Shepherd

Michael has advised on some of Australia’s largest and most complex litigation and investigations, and also regularly advises clients in relation to investigations and enforcement actions brought by ASIC and the ACCC. Having spent six years litigating in New York with a leading U.S. firm, Michael has particular expertise in managing cross-border disputes. His cross border regulatory experience includes dealings with key U.S., European and Asian financial services and anti-trust agencies.

Michael has been consistently recognised for his work by leading legal directories. In addition to his Australian qualifications, he is a member of the New York Bar. Michael graduated with first class honours in law from the University of Sydney, completed a BCL at Oxford University and studied competition law at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. He is co-author of the Australian chapter of “Litigating Securities Class Actions” (published by LexisNexis).