Michael’s area of practice is corporate and commercial law with a focus on media and entertainment. He has acted in local and cross border commercial/corporate transactions involving joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, licensing, digital media, intellectual property, data protection, regulatory advice. Michael has represented some of the key players and financiers in the film and television industry in the region, and has advised on a range of international transactions and entertainment related issues including international and pan-asian co-productions, production services, financing (equity and debt), sales and distribution, development and acquisition of new IP, remake and subsequent productions, releases and clearances, chain of title issues, format licensing, live concerts and fan meets.