Michael Popkin

Michael is a Partner in the Mourant Hong Kong Litigation and Restructuring and Insolvency practice. Michael advises on all aspects of offshore disputes and distressed situations, including applications for urgent injunctive or other relief. He is particularly experienced in disputes relating to investment funds and significant financial transactions and disputes between stakeholders. Michael regularly acts for insolvency practitioners, creditors, directors and directors’ committees, fund managers and administrators, trustees, investors and major shareholders or beneficiaries. Most of the matters that he deals with are multi-jurisdictional in scope and he specialises in efficiently and effectively coordinating with legal and counsel teams across jurisdictions worldwide. · Mourant

Hong KongLitigation, Restructuring & Insolvency

About

Partner at Mourant in Hong Kong who advises on offshore disputes and distressed situations, including applications for urgent injunctive relief. He is experienced in investment funds and significant financial transactions and regularly acts for insolvency practitioners, creditors, directors, fund managers, trustees and investors on multi‑jurisdictional matters.

Practice areas

LitigationRestructuring & InsolvencyInvestment FundsCross-Border / International

Office

Hong Kong

Mourant · Michael is a Partner in the Mourant Hong Kong Litigation and Restructuring and Insolvency practice. Michael advises on all aspects of offshore disputes and distressed situations, including applications for urgent injunctive or other relief. He is particularly experienced in disputes relating to investment funds and significant financial transactions and disputes between stakeholders. Michael regularly acts for insolvency practitioners, creditors, directors and directors’ committees, fund managers and administrators, trustees, investors and major shareholders or beneficiaries. Most of the matters that he deals with are multi-jurisdictional in scope and he specialises in efficiently and effectively coordinating with legal and counsel teams across jurisdictions worldwide.

Hong Kong

Expertise

Offshore DisputesInvestment FundsFinancial TransactionsInsolvency & RestructuringUrgent Injunctive ReliefCross‑border Coordination

Education

Registered Foreign Lawyer, Hong Kong

Admissions

Registered Foreign Lawyer, Hong Kong
Admitted in the Cayman Islands
Admitted in the British Virgin Islands
Admitted in England & Wales
Admitted in New South Wales, Australia (currently non‑practising)
Admitted in New York, USA (currently non‑practising)