Michael is a founding partner of LALIVE and now Senior Counsel. He has practised in international arbitration for more than 40 years as counsel and arbitrator in ad hoc proceedings and under various rules, including those of ICSID, UNCITRAL, the ICC, LCIA, Swiss Rules, SCC Arbitration Institute, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), as well as before other international bodies, including the WTO Appellate Body and the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC). Ranked “a senior statesman” Chamber Europe, Arbitrators, 2023 and “Hall of Fame” Legal 500 EMEA, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration 2023, Michael is one of the most respected figures in the international arbitration community in Switzerland and worldwide, in particular for his unparalleled experience in construction, infrastructure and engineering projects-related disputes.