Michael Thomas
QUALIFICATIONS BA / LLB / LLM (candidate)
ADMITTED 2011 BAR 2021
CHAMBERS ACK 2701
PHONE 9225 7999
MOBILE 0402 334 537
EMAIL michael.thomas@vicbar.com.au
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Administrative Law
- Banking and Finance
- Building and Construction
- Class Actions
- Commercial Law
- Common Law
- Competition Law
- Contract
- Coronial Inquests
- Customs / Shipping / Maritime
- Defamation
- Disciplinary Tribunals
- Employment / Industrial
- Environment
- Equity / Equitable Relief / Trusts
- Guarantees
- Insurance
- Landlord and Tenant
- Local Government
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Personal Injuries
- Product Liability
- Professional Negligence
- Property Law
- Public Law
- Regulatory Tribunals
- Rent
- Torts (Other Than PI)
- Trade Practices
Experience
Michael practises primarily in commercial, regulatory and public law.
Before being called to the bar, Michael practiced as a solicitor for 10 years, initially at Lander & Rogers, and most recently as the General Counsel of Litigation for one of Australia’s largest companies.
Michael has experience acting in a broad range of litigation including general commercial disputes, competition law matters, industrial relations, property and construction disputes.
Michael also brings to his practice, significant ‘front end’ commercial experience, having led a broad range of M&A and other corporate transactions.
Michael holds a Bachelor of Laws from Monash University and a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism & Public Relations) from RMIT University. He has also studied German at the Freie Universität in Berlin as the recipient of a full scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service. Michael is currently undertaking a Master of Laws at the University of Melbourne.
Michael is reading with Jonathan Kirkwood and his senior mentor is David Batt QC.
From 21 October 2021, liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards legislation.