Michael Popkin
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Offshore: Dispute Resolution
Up and Coming
About
Provided by Michael Popkin
Practice Areas
Michael is a Partner in the Mourant Litigation and Restructuring & Insolvency practice. He advises on all aspects of offshore disputes and distressed situations, including applications for urgent injunctive or other relief. Michael is particularly experienced in disputes relating to investment funds and significant financial transactions and disputes between stakeholders. He regularly acts for insolvency practitioners, creditors, directors and directors’ committees, fund managers and administrators, trustees, investors and major shareholders or beneficiaries.
Career
Before joining Mourant in 2022, Michael worked with Campbells in Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands for six years. Prior to that he practised for 14 years in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution department of Allens in Sydney, Australia and for 10 years with leading law firms in Bangkok, Thailand and Phnom Penh, Cambodia. During the course of his career Michael has worked on matters involving transactions in most jurisdictions in Asia.
Chambers Review
Asia-Pacific
Michael Popkin provides BVI and Cayman law counsel in a range of offshore disputes. His experience includes advising on insolvencies and disputes relating to investment funds and financial transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michael Popkin is really easy to work with. He remains a calm presence in difficult situations."
"Michael Popkin has a wealth of legal experience across the globe. He is well-liked with clients."
"Michael Popkin is really easy to work with. He remains a calm presence in difficult situations."
"Michael Popkin has a wealth of legal experience across the globe. He is well-liked with clients."
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