Oliver is a partner in the Global Commercial Disputes Group, focusing on commercial, banking, and financial services litigation and arbitration.
Oliver has extensive experience acting for corporates and high-net-worth individuals in a broad range of complex, multi-jurisdictional, high-stakes, and high-value commercial disputes. In these matters, his role often involves coordinating litigation in jurisdictions outside of England, and he frequently works in partnership with Reed Smith colleagues across different practices and jurisdictions to cover all bases for clients in the most complex and sensitive disputes.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Acting for a sovereign wealth fund in its US$200 million claim for fraud and breach of contract against former joint venture partners.
Advising on the enforcement of PRC judgments in England with a value of over US$ 800 million.
Acting for the claimants in claims for unlawful means conspiracy against the former president of Ukraine and the former chair of the National Bank of Ukraine, with a claim value of over US$300 million.
Acting for a sovereign wealth fund in its US$200 million claim for fraud and breach of contract against former joint venture partners.
Advising on the enforcement of PRC judgments in England with a value of over US$ 800 million.
Acting for the claimants in claims for unlawful means conspiracy against the former president of Ukraine and the former chair of the National Bank of Ukraine, with a claim value of over US$300 million.
Representing the co-founder of a venture capital firm in a dispute over the terms of his exit, involving claims in excess of £70 million.
Acting for a payment card provider in its strategically critical dispute with a card issuer, centering on claims for breach of contract with a claim value in excess of £30 million.
Acting for a leading UK clearing bank in defending a £50 million claim for economic duress and intimidation.
Acting in a long- running shareholder and pool member dispute regarding a joint venture shipping pool, including in LMAA arbitration arising from the dispute.
Advising the minority shareholder in a London-based cosmetic surgery clinic in a dispute with its fellow shareholder regarding alleged breaches of a shareholders’ agreement and directors’ duties.
Advising an international payment provider on the terms of domestic and worldwide freezing orders and on the client’s connected dialogue with regulators.
Acting for the investment and wealth management divisions of a major international bank in a £25 million claim involving allegations of misselling of financial products, alleged LIBOR and FX manipulation, and English and offshore jurisdictional issues.
Advising clients on payment obligations under performance guarantees and letters of credit involving multiple jurisdictions (including India and South Korea).
Recognitions
- Ranked in Chambers UK for UK-wide Banking Litigation, 2025-2026
- Listed as a “Next Generation Partner” in The Legal 500 UK 2026 for Banking litigation: investment and retail
Credentials
Education
Education
- BPP Law School, 2007, LPC
- BPP Law School, 2006, GDL
- University of Cambridge, 2004, M.A.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- England and Wales
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