Michael Curtis KC specialises in commercial, construction & engineering, insurance, property damage, professional negligence and product liability. He is General Editor and one of the co-authors of Emden’s Construction Law.
Michael is recommended in the directories as “A very able advocate, who is brilliant in court” and “Extremely capable and user-friendly, with a fantastic attention to detail.”
He has an MA in law from Brasenose College, Oxford (where he won an Open Scholarship) and an MSc in construction and arbitration law from King’s College, London (where he won the Ranner Arbitration Prize).
Michael welcomes public access clients.
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- Supreme Court grants permission to appeal in Abbey Healthcare case
- Andrew Rigney KC and Patrick Maxwell successful in TCC claim for declaration
Qualifications
- Ranner Arbitration Prize
- MSc (Construction & Arbitration Law), Kings College London
- MA in Law (Oxon)
Memberships
- ACIArb
- TECBAR
- COMBAR
- LCLBA
- PNBA
- LCIA
- SCL
Recommendations
‘He has a tenacious work ethic and provides clear advice. He is very personable and has an ability to tailor his advice to his audience, whether they be lawyers or laypeople. He has a forensic eye for detail.’
Legal 500, 2024
“He has a tenacious work ethic and provides clear advice. He is very personable and has an ability to tailor his advice to his audience, whether they be lawyers or laypeople. He has a forensic eye for detail.”
Legal 500, 2024
“Michael is highly intelligent, and has an encyclopedic legal knowledge.”
Legal 500, 2022
“Very good with clients, and his explanations are clear and in plain language. He pays great attention to detail and knows his strategy, but is flexible in approach when necessary.”
Legal 500, 2021
“He is an extremely capable technical lawyer, exceptional judgement and strong advocate.”
Legal 500, 2021
“He is undoubtedly a go-to barrister for complex work and is fantastic with clients.”
Legal 500, 2021
“His written advice is a tour de force of the relevant law, covers all the angles and comes up with a practical solution.”
Legal 500, 2020
“Great at getting straight to the detail.”
Legal 500, 2020
“A highly regarded silk.”
Legal 500, 2020