Michael Heron

Partner

Direct Phone: 64 9 367 8006

Mobile: 64 27 436 7517

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Practice Area:

Litigation

Specialisations:

Health, Media and Entertainment, Public Law and Policy, Sports Law, Telecommunications

Background:

Michael specialises in commercial litigation, regulatory proceedings, public law, health law and media law. He has appeared as lead counsel in all New Zealand Courts. He is a panel counsel for the Crown, the Serious Fraud Office and the SPCA. more

Michael joined Russell McVeagh as a partner in April 2007, bringing with him considerable court experience. He was previously a partner at Meredith Connell, and has also worked for Allen & Overy in both their London and Tokyo offices.

Transaction Experience

Representing companies in defence of various regulatory investigations and prosecutions (including Telecom, Xtra, TV Works)
Representing and advising a range of healthcare providers in respect to contractual, regulatory and medico-legal issues (including Labtests, Baxter, Pfizer, Healthcare NZ, Medical Council)
Advising and representing a trustee company in respect to issues arising in respect to finance companies
Judicial review actions against the Crown
Arbitrations for a range of commercial clients in respect of contractual disputes
Legal counsel conducting or advising on enquiries or reviews (including in particular the review of RWC 2007 for the NZRU) refer to http://files.allblacks.com/comms/mb/Independent_Review_2007_Rugby_World_Cup_campaign.pdf
Lead Partner – Official Law Firm, Rugby World Cup 2011
Prosecution and defence counsel in jury trials in the District and High Courts, in particular in relation to financial and regulatory matters.

Qualifications:

LLB (Hons) BCA Victoria University

LLM Cambridge University

Admitted to practise in New Zealand in 1990
Admitted to practise in the United Kingdom in 1991

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