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Michael specialises in large complex commercial disputes with a particular emphasis on company/shareholder disputes, partnership advice, restraint of trade, technology disputes, professional negligence claims, contract disputes, agency disputes, contentious trusts & probate and insolvency. His clients include BDO, Mazars, RSM, Bens Cookies, many in the automotive industry and Cambridge tech companies.

Michael is a Member of the Association for British Recovery Professionals (R3) and the Association of Contentious Probate Specialists (ACTAPS). He has extensive experience of litigating in the higher courts and is ranked Tier One in legal directories (Chambers & Partners and Legal 500) being described as “commercially minded, astute and a leading individual in litigation and insolvency”. Michael is a Solicitor-Advocate and is dual qualified as a barrister.  

  • 2017 - Present: Howes Percival, Partner
  • 2005 - 2017: Weightmans, Partner
  • 2003 - 2005: Hegarty LLP, Partner
  • 1997 - 2003: Hegarty LLP, Trainee/Solicitor
  • 1996 - 1997: Hammond Suddards (now Squire Patton Boggs), Paralegal 



"Michael Green is an excellent, assured and experienced litigator with a thoroughly commercial approach and very sound instincts and advice."

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