Mr Michael Webb
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About Me
Michael Webb is a senior commercial barrister providing independent advice and representation on commercial, financial market, governmental, insolvency, international, regulatory, and securities matters, including contentious and non-contentious business, dispute resolution and law reform.
Michael commenced practice at the independent Bar in 1995. Before then, for many years he had been a senior partner in a major New Zealand law firm.
Michael has been extensively involved in financial sector, commercial and regulatory issues throughout his career. He brings to those subjects experience and expertise as a lawyer, regulator and company director.
Michael is based in Auckland New Zealand , however his practice involves matters throughout New Zealand and internationally .
Michael's other current appointments include:
- Member of the Committee on International Securities Regulation, International Law Association, United Kingdom
- Non-executive Adviser, Board of Deloitte New Zealand
Prior appointments include:
- 2011 to 2016 - Board Member, Financial Markets Authority
- 2005 to 2009 - Managing Director, Financial Sector Development and Policy, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, where his focus was the development of the legal, regulatory and court regimes for the Qatar Financial Centre
- 2004-2005 - Chair of the Ministerial Task Force on Financial Intermediaries, the report of which was the basis of legislation now enacted by the New Zealand Parliament Non- executive director of various major companies in New Zealand and Australia
- 1992 to 2003 Member, and on various occasions Acting Chairman, of the New Zealand Securities Commission
- Co-Convenor, Joint Insolvency Committee of the New Zealand Institute of Charted Accountants and New Zealand Law Society
- Convenor, Commercial and Business Law Committee, New Zealand Law Society
Specialties:
Banking, contract negotiation and interpretation, corporate, corporate governance, financial markets, governmental, insurance, insolvency, regulatory law. Opinions, inquiries and investigations, negotiations, arbitration, mediation, expert determinations. Law reform and policy advice in commercial, financial markets, governmental, and network sectors.
Contact:
+64 21 891953
