Michael is an Associate in Russell Kennedy's Corporate and Commercial team, specialising in all aspects of intellectual property (IP) with a particular focus on trade marks. Michael works with clients to manage the full lifecycle of their IP from brand development, to forming protection strategies, to managing Australian and international portfolios, to strategic management and enforcement.

Michael has experience in acting and advising for clients of all sizes in a diverse range of sectors including healthcare, medical products, government, property development, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), food and hospitality, franchising, financial services, industrial and automotive products, insurance, media, marketing, fashion, consumer electronics and software services.