Michael Barnett
Partner @Quillon Law
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Partner @Quillon Law
Michael Barnett is one of the UK’s leading financial markets litigators. He is a commercial litigator with almost 30 years’ experience, the last seven of which he spent as head of litigation at a leading international law firm, which experienced substantial growth during his leadership.Michael is a specialist in high-stakes financial markets disputes. He also has considerable experience in complex fraud and international commercial litigation. He led teams on some of the highest profile cases arising out of the 2008 global financial crisis, including industry-wide banking scandals.Michael acts for the full spectrum of financial markets participants, corporate and high-net-worth investors in securities and structured financial investments and state-owned entities, seeking and resisting recovery of assets.Michael’s reputation for strategic acuity, leading successful teams in high profile cases and strong client management skills has been recognised by his clients and the legal media. He has fought and won major international and domestic cases for his clients in the UK High Court, up to the Court of Appeal, the UK Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice.
EDUCATION
University of Cape Town
BA LLB
SKILLS
ABOUT MICHAEL BARNETT
Michael Barnett is a top commercial litigator with almost 30 years\' experience in financial markets disputes, complex fraud and international commercial litigation. Michael is a Founding Partner of Quillon law, a specialist disputes practice that acts for corporate and individual clients in the domestic and international commercial and financial markets, including businesses, business owners and business investors. Before founding Quillon Law, Michael spent seven years as head of litigation at a leading international law firm. He has led teams on some of the highest profile cases arising out of the 2008 global financial crisis, including industry-wide banking scandals. He has acted for clients across the full spectrum of financial markets participants, corporate and high-net-worth investors in securities and structured financial investments and state-owned entities, winning major international and domestic cases in the UK High Court, up to the Court of Appeal, the UK Supreme Court and the European Court of Justice.
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