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Simpson Grierson is one of New Zealand's leading commercial law firms, and also one of the largest. We have over 400 staff, including 47 partners and more than 220 lawyers, in Auckland, Wellington and

Michael Webb is a specialist commercial barrister providing independent advice and representation on commercial, financial market, governmental, insolvency, international, regulatory and securities matters. He also has extensive experience as a non- executive director of major companies in New Zealand and Australia. His legal practice focuses on specialist advisory work, strategic and tactical advice, problem solving, negotiation, dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration,expert determination), investigations and inquiries, including on complex or sensitive matters, corporate and financial sector law reform,and the interface between law and public policy. Michael has been extensively involved in financial sector,commercial and regulatory issues throughout his career.He brings to those subjects experience and expertise as a lawyer, regulator and company director. Michael is available to accept retainers or appointments in New Zealand and internationally. Other appointments include: Current: - Non-executive Adviser, Board of Deloitte New Zealand - Member, Financial Markets Authority, New Zealand - Director, Academic Colleges Group Limited Prior: -2005 to 2009 Managing Director, Financial Sector Development and Policy, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority, where his focus was developing the legal,regulatory and court regimes of the Qatar Financial Centre. -1995 to 2005 Barrister, Auckland and Wellington -1992 to 2003 Non- executive Member, and on occasions Acting Chairman,New Zealand Securities Commission -2004 to 2005 Chair, Ministerial Task Force on Financial Intermediaries, the report of which was the precursor of legislation now enacted by the New Zealand Parliament - Non-executive director of various major companies in New Zealand and Australia in the financial,education and construction sectors - Co-Convenor, Joint Insolvency Committee - Convenor New Zealand Law Society Commercial and Business Law Committee Specialties Banking, commercial, corporate, corporate governance, cross-border, electricity and gas, financial markets, governmental, insolvency, insurance,regulatory, securities law. Specialist advice. Complex or sensitive contentious matters, inquiries and investigations. Dispute resolution - negotiation, arbitration, mediation, expert determinations. Specialist opinion work. Law reform and policy advice in commercial,financial markets, governmental, and network sectors.

At Russell McVeagh, it’s all about people. We strive to do the best work for the best clients with the best people. We believe our reputation as New Zealand’s top law firm is due to the quality of our client base, and our commitment to excellence and teamwork. The Australia and New Zealand Graduate Careers’ Survey named Russell McVeagh as the top law firm among New Zealand’s graduate employers for two years running. In addition, Australasian Legal Business Magazine has named Russell McVeagh Gold Employer of Choice in New Zealand – the only New Zealand law firm to have attained Gold (the highest) ranking, and we have been the top ranked New Zealand law firm for every year the survey has run. We have been awarded IFLR Law Firm of the Year, and have won Deal Team of the Year, Deal of the Year and Dealmaker of the Year in the Australasian Legal Business Awards, and have been recognised for our efforts in pro bono and sustainability. We have also been honoured by the Robin Hood Foundation for our more than 25 years of pro bono support for the Mangere Community Law Centre. We invite you to find out what we are like and what a career at Russell McVeagh offers. If you are a driven all-round achiever, looking for the very best place to start your legal career, come and talk to us. Gary McDiarmid CEO