Michael is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer focusing on intellectual property litigation, cross-border internal investigations involving misappropriation of trade secrets, and other complex commercial disputes. He regularly serves as lead counsel in trade secret, patent, licensing, privacy, data security and copyright disputes in the high technology sector, often with a cross-border or multi- jurisdictional aspect. In addition, Michael designs intellectual property strategies aimed at furthering business goals, such as protecting trade secrets and other intangible assets, maximizing the value of intellectual property holdings, securing freedom to operate, and preparing to engage with competitors in new markets.