Michael is a South African-qualified lawyer with experience in litigation and dispute resolution. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and an LLB from the University of Cape Town. Additionally, he holds an Advanced LLM in International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration from Leiden University, from which he graduated cum laude. Michael’s thesis focused on compliance with provisional measures orders of the International Court of Justice. He recently assisted with the development of an international investment arbitration course at the University of Cape Town.
Prior to completing his LLM and joining Volterra Fietta, Michael worked as an associate at a specialist litigation law firm in Cape Town. He appeared before South African courts in a number of contentious matters.
BA, University of Cape Town
LLB, University of Cape Town
Adv. LLM (cum laude), Leiden University
English, Afrikaans
South Africa