Band 3
Band 5
About
Provided by Efstathios Michael
Practice Areas
Disputes
Arbitration
Global Investigations
Insurance
Infrastructure and Energy
Career
Efstathios has a broad-ranging international commercial litigation (including class actions), insurance and arbitration practice. He has particular expertise in a number of areas including:
On complex multi-party disputes, shareholder disputes and mass claims which often involve multiple jurisdictions. He works closely with clients and co-counsel in a range of jurisdictions, on collective proceedings and class action claims.
On a wide range of insurance cases for policyholder clients, insurers/reinsurers and brokers, including complex cases in relation to policy coverage and interpretation, aggregation, non-disclosure and misrepresentation, and brokers’ liability issues.
Efstathios is a significant and leading member of our Arbitration group, with particular expertise in complex, high value energy sector disputes and he has conducted arbitrations under the rules of all the major arbitral institutions, including ICC, LCIA and SIAC.
Chambers Review
UK
Efstathios Michael of Slaughter and May acts for a broad range of insurance industry clients on complex coverage disputes, as well as advising on brokers' liability issues.
Efstathios Michael advises clients on a broad range of complex disputes, often with cross-border elements. He is particularly noted for his work defending collective proceedings and group claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Efstathios gives sound strategic advice."
"He is an intellectual heavyweight with an impressive, strategic approach to matters."
"Strategic thinking is definitely a strength of his."
"Efstathios is a stellar insurance and reinsurance lawyer, combining exceptional commercial instincts and analytical abilities with good humour and outstanding team leadership skills."
"Efstathios gives sound strategic advice."
"He is an intellectual heavyweight with an impressive, strategic approach to matters."
"Strategic thinking is definitely a strength of his."
"Efstathios is a stellar insurance and reinsurance lawyer, combining exceptional commercial instincts and analytical abilities with good humour and outstanding team leadership skills."