Oliver Payne recognised as “Top 30 Litigator” by Asian Legal Business

Partner Oliver Payne has been recognised as one of 30 leading litigators in Asia by Asian Legal Business (ALB). 

He is one of only four lawyers based in Hong Kong to receive this recognition. 

Oliver leads Ogier’s Dispute Resolution and Restructuring and Insolvency practice across Asia and has more than 20 years of litigation experience across complex, high value fund shareholder and banking disputes, cross-border insolvency, fraud litigation and breaches of directors and trustees' duties. 

Partner and global head of Dispute Resolution, Marc Kish, said:  

"Oliver is an exceptional member of our global litigation team and I am delighted that he and, by extension, the entire Dispute Resolution team based in Asia, have been recognised by Asian Legal Business." 

Notable proceedings that Oliver has worked on include Tianrui v. China Shanshui, in which the Privy Council handed down a landmark decision confirming the rights of shareholders to bring personal claims against corporate power abuse and influencing company law across the common law world. Oliver acted as lead partner with Thomas Lowe KC of Wilberforce Chambers on behalf of Tianrui.  

He also acted on behalf of FamilyMart China Holding Co in a ruling which clarified the interplay between arbitration and the Cayman Court's jurisdiction to wind up on just and equitable grounds and historically marked the Privy Council’s first sitting in the Cayman Islands.

Oliver has previously been recognised for his involvement in restructuring innovations, including significant BVI provisional liquidations to enforce PRC "keepwell" deeds and helping steer Mongolian Mining Corporation’s successful restructuring. 

Earlier this year he led a team that secured a record victory in Cayman fair value proceedings for Waterwood O2O Project Limited, achieving a 659% valuation uplift ($318.69 million) for its investment in Baidu-backed Xingxuan Technology. 

Oliver is also a member of Ogier’s litigation team acting on behalf of the joint liquidators in the US$3+billion Three Arrows Capital (3AC) liquidation, advising on cross-border asset recovery across eight jurisdictions for an estate dominated by disputed crypto assets following Terra/Luna’s 2022 collapse. 

ALB announced their Top 30 Litigators 2025 list in the June 2025 issue of Asian Legal Business magazine.