Gouriet is one of the few lawyers in London with expertise in cohabitation issues (the breakdown of unmarried relationships) and has been campaigning for reform to give more protection to such couples. But he is also highly experienced in big-money divorces, multi-jurisdiction pre-nups and international child relocation cases.
A high-profile media personality, Gouriet’s client for two years, previously told Spear’s: ‘Michael has been thoughtful, pragmatic, sympathetic and firm throughout, seeking to protect me without being unnecessarily provocative or belligerent. He fought a superb campaign for me.’ The qualified arbitrator’s competitors have learnt not to play games with him, with one saying: ‘When he is representing the other party you always listen carefully to what he has to say and ignore him at your peril.’