P: 02 9930 7958
E: m.rudge@nigelbowen.com.au
Clerk: Alistair Coyne
E: a.coyne@nigelbowen.com.au
Secretary: Jeannie Williams
E: j.williams@nigelbowen.com.au
Michael was admitted to the Bar in 1982 and appointed Senior Counsel in 1998.
Michael no longer accepts briefs to appear or to advise in litigation, but remains available for appointment as an arbitrator, mediator, referee or for other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Michael initially practised in general commercial litigation and later specialised almost exclusively in building and construction law.
Michael’s practice most often involved large construction litigation for both principals and builders (including their insurers), and he was regularly briefed in Civil Works claims. While the majority of Michael’s cases were heard in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, he has also conducted cases in Victoria and Queensland.
Michael was regularly appointed as a referee in building disputes by the Supreme Court and District Court of New South Wales, and as both an accredited Expert Determiner and a Grade 1 Arbitrator he has conducted numerous arbitrations, mediations and expert determinations throughout his career. He was also an accredited Adjudicator for the purposes of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act.
He regularly presented papers to industry groups in relation to the building and construction industry, and in particular, to the Institute of Arbitrators.
