Michael is the founding director of the New Zealand office of Grant Samuel, which was established in 1991. He has more than 30 years’ experience in investment banking across a wide range of sectors and has advised a number of New Zealand’s leading corporates. More recently Michael has worked on independent expert reports for leading New Zealand corporations.

Prior to 1991 Michael was the Director, Business Development for Lion Nathan and was involved in the restructuring of LD Nathan, the merger of Lion and LD Nathan and the acquisition of Bond Brewing.