Michael Adkins

Senior Associate

Areas of practice

Regulatory Compliance
Financial Services Litigation
Insolvency
Commercial Litigation

Expertise

Michael specialises in contentious work within all aspects of the financial services sector including markets, collective investments, banking and investment intermediaries.

He can advise clients on all aspects of their relationships with regulators, clients and competitors. This includes advice relating to initial compliance and licencing matters, through to investigations and litigation of disputes.

In addition to his financial services work, Michael has an interest in corporate insolvency and reconstructions, as well as broader corporate and commercial litigation matters.

Michael comes to Collas Day from the Australian Securities and Investments Commisison (ASIC), Australia's corporate and financial services regulator. During his 7 years at ASIC, predominantly within its Enforcement Directorate, Michael was involved in some of the most significant and high profile enforcement matters handled by ASIC in the areas of financial services, regulatory compliance and corporate insolvency. Michael is excited to be working in a specialised jurisdiction such as Guernsey, where he will seek to develop his practice in these areas. 

Career

Deakin Univeristy (LLB)/(BA) 2003
University of Melbourne (LLM) 2007

Australian Securities Investments Commission 2002 - 2009
Admitted as a solicitor in Victoria 2004
Joined the firm in 2009, appointed as Senior Associate 1 January 2010

Personal info

Outside work, Michael enjoys reading, films and music. He also attempts to cook on occasion and keenly follows the fortunes of the Geelong Football Club (Australian Rules). 

Tel: +44 (0) 1481 734231
Fax: +44 (0) 1481 723637
Email: michael.adkins@collasday.com