Expertise 

Specialises in capital raising including advising on IPOs and secondary issues with particular emphasis on the investment funds sector (Full List, AIM and the Specialist Funds Market), fund restructurings, public company takeovers and M&A.

Oliver is a member of the firm's India Group, focusing on advising Indian businesses on their international legal requirements as well as international businesses that operate, or are seeking to establish operations in India.

Experience

• Advised Scottish & Newcastle on the sale of the Theakston brewery in Masham and the Theakston brand name to T&R Theakston.
• Advised Merrill Lynch Commodities Income Investment Trust plc on its launch by way of a placing and offer for subscription which raised £75 million.
• Advised Wilmington, a listed English company, on numerous acquisitions and disposals, the most recent of which were the sale of the Wilmington Group's publishing division for an aggregate consideration of £12 million and the acquisition of Matchett Group Limited for an aggregate consideration of up to £23 million.
• Advised Cenkos Securities, the sponsor to Thames River Multi Hedge PCC Limited, a closed-ended, umbrella investment, protected cell company listed on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange, on three C share issues which have raised in excess of £170 million.
• Advised Landsbanki Securities, the sponsor to Ceres Agriculture Fund Limited, on its admission to trading on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange, that raised US$131 million for investment in exchange traded agricultural commodity contracts and derivatives.
• Advised venture capital investor Close Ventures on the offer by Close Enterprise VCT Plc of £20 million of shares.
• Advised Xiamen Zijin Tongguan Investment Development Co Ltd, a consortium of three leading Chinese companies, on its recommended cash offer takeover of Monterrico Metals plc for £94 million.
• Advised European Utilities Trust plc, an investment trust listed on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange, on its reconstruction by way of a section 110 scheme and the introduction of Premier Renewable Energy Fund Limited to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange.
• Advised Premier Asset Management plc on its management buy out by way of recommended cash offer takeover for £52 million.

Professional

Trainee, LG  1998-2000
Assistant Solicitor, LG 2000 to 2008
Partner, LG 2008 to date