Michael Axe

Michael Axe is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution and Life Sciences team based in Maidenhead. Michael is a senior litigator with 20 years’ experience of resolving Commercial Disputes for his clients, with particular expertise in Professional Negligence claims, Franchising disputes, Intellectual Property disputes & Brand Protection, Director & Shareholder disputes, contentious Tax matters, Insurance disputes and Commercial Agency disputes. His clients range from multinational corporations, PLCs and SMEs to high net-worth individuals involved in national and international commercial disputes. Michael is highly experienced in court proceedings and methods of alternative dispute resolution including mediation and various forms of arbitration. He has particular experience in cross-border contractual issues and international intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement. Commercial Disputes Experience Michael has a broad commercial practice with a number of specialisms. He acts in professional negligence claims, intellectual property disputes (including passing off claims), franchise disputes (on behalf of both franchisors and franchisees), tax disputes (against HMRC, UK Border Force and various other authorities), commercial agency disputes and a wide variety of insurance disputes. Michael is also regularly instructed in company disputes including shareholder claims and applications for the removal of company directors. · Gardner Leader LLP

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Partner at Gardner Leader LLP based in Maidenhead, Michael Axe is a senior litigator with 20 years' experience resolving commercial disputes. He has particular expertise in professional negligence, franchising, intellectual property and brand protection, director and shareholder disputes, contentious tax, insurance and commercial agency matters, and is experienced in court proceedings, mediation, arbitration and cross-border IP enforcement.

Practice areas

LitigationIntellectual PropertyCorporate / M&ATaxInsuranceFranchisingInternational Arbitration

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England

Gardner Leader LLP · Michael Axe is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution and Life Sciences team based in Maidenhead. Michael is a senior litigator with 20 years’ experience of resolving Commercial Disputes for his clients, with particular expertise in Professional Negligence claims, Franchising disputes, Intellectual Property disputes & Brand Protection, Director & Shareholder disputes, contentious Tax matters, Insurance disputes and Commercial Agency disputes. His clients range from multinational corporations, PLCs and SMEs to high net-worth individuals involved in national and international commercial disputes. Michael is highly experienced in court proceedings and methods of alternative dispute resolution including mediation and various forms of arbitration. He has particular experience in cross-border contractual issues and international intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement. Commercial Disputes Experience Michael has a broad commercial practice with a number of specialisms. He acts in professional negligence claims, intellectual property disputes (including passing off claims), franchise disputes (on behalf of both franchisors and franchisees), tax disputes (against HMRC, UK Border Force and various other authorities), commercial agency disputes and a wide variety of insurance disputes. Michael is also regularly instructed in company disputes including shareholder claims and applications for the removal of company directors.

England

Expertise

Professional negligenceFranchising disputes (franchisors and franchisees)Brand protection and passing offDirector and shareholder disputesContentious tax (including matters involving HMRC and other authorities)Commercial agency disputesInsurance disputesCross-border contractual issues and international IP protection and enforcementAlternative dispute resolution (mediation and arbitration)