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Michaela Potter
Senior Associate

Michaela Potter

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Michaela Potter is a Senior Associate in the CMS Dispute Resolution Team.

Michaela acts in complex, high-value commercial disputes across a range of sectors. She has particular experience in technology-related matters and disputes arising from outsourcing arrangements, as well as civil fraud, cross-border asset tracing exercises, and contentious insolvency claims.

Her practice spans the full lifecycle of commercial disputes, from early risk assessment and pre-action strategy through to trial. She is experienced in alternative dispute resolution (including mediation) and in dealing with applications for urgent interim relief, including search orders and freezing orders.

Michaela has acted in a variety of disputes for regulated clients, and was previously seconded in-house as interim Head of Litigation to a major FTSE 100 savings and pensions provider.

Awards & Recognitions
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    "A highly efficient and switched on Senior Associate."
    Legal 500, 2026
  • Quote
    "Michaela Potter is a star associate who is able to lead the most complex and challenging cases."
    Legal 500, 2025

Education

  • 2013 - Legal Practice Course, University of Law, London.
  • 2010 - LLB, King’s College London, London.
  • 2009 - Exchange programme (Law), Monash University, Melbourne.

Insights by Michaela

Fraud Year in Review 2024

22 Jan 2025 2 min read

Recoveries in assigned claims not limited to the shortfall in administration: Manolete Partners plc v Norman Freed & Ors [2024] EWHC 2242 (Ch)

10 Oct 2024 4 min read

Future Facing Disputes - Using blockchain to open up new possibilities

30 Jul 2020 1 min read
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