Dr Michael J Bowes

Dr Michael Bowes has extensive experience in law including: Infrastructure, Energy, Planning, Environmental, Commercial and Competition. In addition, he has considerable experience in Water law and is recognised as an industry expert.

Michael joined Chambers from a long and successful career in private practice. He qualified as a solicitor in 2007. During the previous decade he worked with Eversheds Sutherland LLP and BCLP LLP as a senior regulatory specialist. He led teams in Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects to include Development Consent Orders and Transport Works Act Orders.

Previous to this he worked as a lawyer with international organisations (The United Nations, The Council of Europe) private organisations (fund management, private enterprise, private practice). He has also taught Commercial Law at Glasgow University.

Since joining chambers Michael has been instructed on a variety of issues relating to his expertise to include Developments of National Significance, Infrastructure, Water and Planning matters. Commercial advice is often necessary when dealing with such issues and Michael’s experience affords him the opportunity to provide specific advice with the commercial or competition related components to make the advice not only complete but practical for industry, commerce and interested parties.

Michael has six qualifications. He holds several post-graduate degrees including an Ivy League Doctorate in Law. In addition, he holds a Master of Studies from Cambridge University (Judge) and a Master of Laws from Cornell University, where he was top in his year for water law.

He is an English and Scottish qualified solicitor and publishes regularly in legal and academic publications.

He is a qualified CEDR mediator.

Michael prides himself on his approachable disposition and endeavors to enjoy every day with a smile.