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Michael Adkins

Michael is a litigation lawyer, specialising in insolvency, regulatory/ public law, trust and other financial services disputes. He is a qualified Guernsey Advocate and BVI Attorney and maintains an active litigation practice in both jurisdictions, having previously acted as head of litigation and managing partner of the firm's BVI office. Since joining Collas Crill in 2009, Michael has taken a leading role in a number of significant and high profile matters, including advising the liquidators of Landsbanki Guernsey Limited in relation to all aspects of the liquidation of the £120 million Guernsey subsidiary of the failed Icelandic Bank, and Sark Electricity Limited in its challenge to the implementation of pricing regulation. Michael is frequently instructed for individuals and companies in disputes with regulatory bodies and state agencies. In 2019, Michael was appointed to a four year term as Chairman of the Complaints Panel of the Administrative Decision Review Board. · Collas Crill

GuernseyLitigation, Insolvency
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Michael Adkins is a litigation lawyer at Collas Crill based in Guernsey, specialising in insolvency, regulatory/public law, trusts and financial services disputes. He is a qualified Guernsey Advocate and BVI Attorney, maintains an active litigation practice in both jurisdictions, and in 2019 was appointed to a four-year term as Chairman of the Complaints Panel of the Administrative Decision Review Board.

Practice areas

LitigationInsolvencyRegulatory / Public LawTrustsFinancial ServicesWhite-Collar CrimeDispute Resolution

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Guernsey

Collas Crill · Michael is a litigation lawyer, specialising in insolvency, regulatory/ public law, trust and other financial services disputes. He is a qualified Guernsey Advocate and BVI Attorney and maintains an active litigation practice in both jurisdictions, having previously acted as head of litigation and managing partner of the firm's BVI office. Since joining Collas Crill in 2009, Michael has taken a leading role in a number of significant and high profile matters, including advising the liquidators of Landsbanki Guernsey Limited in relation to all aspects of the liquidation of the £120 million Guernsey subsidiary of the failed Icelandic Bank, and Sark Electricity Limited in its challenge to the implementation of pricing regulation. Michael is frequently instructed for individuals and companies in disputes with regulatory bodies and state agencies. In 2019, Michael was appointed to a four year term as Chairman of the Complaints Panel of the Administrative Decision Review Board.

Guernsey

Expertise

Financial services disputesInsolvency litigation and liquidationsTrusts-related disputesRegulatory and public law challengesDisputes with regulatory bodies and state agenciesCorporate governance (contentious matters)

Education

  • Deakin University (2003 BA, LLB)
  • University of Melbourne (2007 LLM)
  • University of Caen (2014 Certificate d’études Juridique Français et Normandes)

Admissions

  • Qualified 2004
  • Advocate of the Royal Court of Guernsey (Guernsey Advocate)
  • Attorney, British Virgin Islands (BVI Attorney)