Michael Reason

Drafted commercial agreements, assignments, share and asset sale and acquisition agreements and joint venture agreements.

Assisted boards, committees and trustees with governance, drafted statutory registers, minutes, notices and advised on compliance.

Advised multinational companies on reorganisation around a UK holding companies including used for the acquisition of non-UK listed targets and dividend routing.

Assisted with establishment and operation of UK and NZ limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, taxable and transparent companies, trustee companies and trusts including related documents.

Established and operated AML/CTF private exempt fund compliance programs reporting and systems.

Advised on General Data Protection Regulation 2018 and its application outside the EU.

Currently representing a minority shareholder/director in dispute with a company and co-director and creditors, drafting pleadings and evidence regarding unfair prejudice, duress/undue influence and damages.

My work

 

  • London School of Marketing Ltd v Revenue and Customs (PROCEDURE: Other) [2017] UKFTT 715 (TC) (15 May 2017)
  • R (on the application of London School of Marketing Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2014] EWHC 2790 (Admin)

About me

I was a partner of a firm of solicitors in London for 20 years (until 2013),

  • Nationality: British/New Zealand
  • Ph: UK: +44-7854-405-180, NZ +64-21-156-6156
  • Admitted the New Zealand bar: 18th February 1988
  • Admitted as English Solicitor 5th April 1991
  • Called to the English Bar: 27th November 2013
  • Tenant at Field Court Chambers: 6th January 2014 – present (currently associate member)

Professional & academic

Education

  • Te Aroha College, New Zealand
  • Otago University, New Zealand
  • The London School of Economics & Political Science, London

Qualifications

  • BA/LL.B. (Otago) (NZ)
  • NZ Law Professional Diploma
  • Regulated by the New Zealand law Society as barrister sole
  • English Law Society Conversion Course
  • LL.M. (LSE)
  • Revenue Bar Association
  • Keble College International Advocacy course (2023)
  • member of the South Eastern Circuit
  • Regulated by the Bar Standards Board
  • Indemnified by Bar Mutual Indemnity Fund (UK)