Michael has over 20 years experience specialising in trusts and estates, and is accredited by the Society of Trust Estate Practitioners. Michael's work includes trusts and estates structuring and planning, as well as providing corporate advisory services such as shareholder advice and business succession planning. Michael provides advice to commercial clients, including public and high-growth companies, their shareholders and finance providers, as well as not for profit organisations. He also works with high net worth individuals and closely held business entities, bringing a multi-disciplinary approach to the challenges of asset growth protection and succession. Michael is a member of the Sydney branch of STEP Australia. He also lectures part-time, at the UTS Faculty of Law, in estate planning, succession, taxation and superannuation. He co-authored Estate Planning: A practical guide for estate and financial service professionals, Perkins, M; Monahan, R (LexisNexis October 2005).