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Michael O'Brien

Senior Associate (New Zealand)

Michael is a New Zealand-qualified solicitor in the firm’s Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure group.

Before joining Beale & Co, Michael worked for a national law firm in Auckland, New Zealand, where he gained experience on a wide range of contentious matters, with a focus on construction and insurance disputes. This included acting for insurers and construction professionals in a number of High Court proceedings arising from large earthquakes that struck New Zealand in 2010 and 2011.

Michael has also acted for contractors and subcontractors in respect of various contractual disputes, including seeking (and obtaining) urgent interim relief from the High Court, and has appeared as junior counsel in the Court of Appeal of New Zealand.

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Education:

University of Auckland, New Zealand, LLB (Honours) University of Auckland, New Zealand, BA (History)

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New Zealand, 2011

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  • Professional indemnity
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Articles by this Author

  • Fire Safety: First Substantive Post-Grenfell Judgment

    July 2022
    Michael O'Brien and Cameron Baker
  • Building a safer future: The Fire Safety Bill

    March 2021
    Michael O'Brien and Ian Masser
  • Calls for improved competency in the construction industry; The CSG publishes its interim report into improving construction competence

    August 2019
    Nathan Modell, Michael O'Brien and Priya Thakrar
  • Government Consultation for proposed Building Regulations reforms

    June 2019
    Jo Lewis, Michael O'Brien and Priya Thakrar

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