Michael Mackinnon

Mr Michael Mackinnon is Special Counsel to MBS.

Mr Mackinnon provides MBS with dispute resolution services in mediation, conciliation, arbitration and litigation in courts and tribunals, including drafting interlocutory documents, appearances, advocacy and research.

His qualifications are:

Bachelor of Arts (Monash University)
Bachelor of Laws (Monash University).

He was first admitted to practise in Victoria in 1987 and in 1995, obtained the Diplôme Supérieure de Français des Affaires (the Advanced Diploma of French for Business).

He practises as a solicitor and independent counsel in commercial dispute resolution and litigation, covering a wide range of legal areas involving corporations law, trusts, property, contract, insolvency and equity. He was previously a senior associate in a major Australian law firm (Minter Ellison) working in the commercial dispute resolution and corporate recovery and insolvency practice groups. Mr Mackinnon has handled a number of major projects, acting for corporations, liquidators, banks and brokers. He assists a number of leading Victorian law firms in the areas of commercial dispute resolution, corporate and personal insolvency, defamation, building disputes and advocacy.

He has written a number of articles and publications and has assisted in the preparation of a dispute resolution and legal ethics programme for the University of Melbourne Law School. He is also the author of the standard legal form titled "Horse Sale and Purchase Contract" retailed throughout Australia.