London International Disputes Week 2025
London
02 June 2025 to 06 June 2025
08:30 - 17:30 (BST)
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"Oliver Passmore's legal analysis is first-rate; he is very thoughtful and considered, and he communicates his advice with precision and clarity"
Legal 500 UK, 2025
Oliver's practice includes all aspects of contentious trusts matters, shareholder disputes, fraud and asset tracing, insolvency, banking and regulatory matters.
Areas of expertise
Banking Disputes
Corporate and Financial Services Disputes
Dispute Resolution
Enforcement of Judgments and Awards
Family Office
Fraud and Asset Tracing
Funds Disputes
International Arbitration
Legal
Regulatory
Regulatory, Investigations and Enforcement
Restructuring and Insolvency
Shareholder and Valuation Disputes
Trusts Advisory Group
Trusts Disputes and Applications
Background and experience
Oliver's practice includes all aspects of contentious trusts matters, shareholder disputes, fraud and asset tracing, insolvency, banking and regulatory matters.
Oliver has considerable contentious trusts expertise, having worked on some of the most complex and high value contentious trust matters on which Ogier has been instructed. Oliver is also regularly instructed in relation to non-contentious trust applications such as mistake, Hasting-Bass, rectification and variation. He is a recognised thought leader in the area, regularly speaking and writing on contentious trusts for journals such as Trusts and Trustees. He sits on the steering committee for STEP's contentious trusts and estates special interest group.
Oliver also has considerable experience in corporate disputes and non-contentious company applications including: acting for shareholders in unfair prejudice proceedings, joint venture disputes, advising on procedure at contentious general meetings, advising directors in relation to allegations of breach of duty, and acting for companies in relation to members' schemes of arrangement.
Oliver also regularly advises directors on their duties in insolvency and also in relation to claims by liquidators, as well as acting for overseas liquidators in relation to applying to the Jersey court for recognition.
Oliver joined Ogier in 2008 from Simpson Grierson, one of the largest commercial law firms in New Zealand. Oliver was admitted as a Jersey Advocate in 2012, having previously qualified and practiced as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2006, and as a barrister in England between 2002 and 2005.
Oliver is a member of the Jersey Law Society, and an overseas member of the Chancery Bar Association of England and Wales.
Admitted in:
2012 - Jersey
2006 - New Zealand (not practising)
2002 - England & Wales (not practising)
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Events attending
Examples of work
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22 August 2023 | 1 min read
Ogier's Corporate team advises Fortress on Vice Media acquisition
Oliver Richardson
Team: Simon Dinning, James Angus, Chloe Watson-Hill, Gayoung McLellan, Robin Burkill, Oliver Passmore, and 1 more
Deal
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27 June 2023 | 1 min read
Ogier advises Fortress Credit Corp in Vice Media restructuring
Simon Dinning
Team: Oliver Richardson, James Angus, Oliver Passmore, Will Austin-Vautier, Chloe Watson-Hill
Jersey
Deal
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21 June 2018 | 1 min read
Ogier advises on £3.9 billion UBM deal
Simon Dinning
Team: Nick Williams, Oliver Passmore, Alexander Curry, James Angus, Kevin Grové, Chloe Watson-Hill
Jersey
Deal
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20 October 2017 | 1 min read
Ogier advises Kennedy-Wilson Holdings on recommended offer for Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate plc
Simon Dinning
Team: Emily Haithwaite, Nick Williams, Oliver Passmore, James Angus
Jersey
Deal
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17 February 2017 | 1 min read
Court judgment backs Jersey authorities to deal with £1.3 billion cross-border insolvency case
Oliver Passmore
Team: Rebecca McNulty
Jersey
Case
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2 July 2013 | 1 min read
Ogier assists Cazenove with completion of sale to Schroders
Raulin Amy
Team: Oliver Passmore
Jersey
Deal
News and insights
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7 May 2025 | 4 min read
Royal Court of Jersey adopts hybrid approach to resolving hostile matters in administrative trust dispute applications
Oliver Passmore
Team: Matthew Davies, William Greenall
Jersey
Insight
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18 October 2024 | 2 min read
Ogier's "truly remarkable" Jersey team maintains top tier rankings across six practice areas
News
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2 October 2024 | 2 min read
Ogier's position as top tier law firm in Jersey cemented in Legal 500 rankings
News
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17 May 2024 | 8 min read
Restructuring and Insolvency Jurisdiction Guide: Jersey
Nick Williams
Team: Damian Evans, Bruce MacNeil, Oliver Passmore, James Angus
Jersey
Insight
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20 October 2023 | 2 min read
Top tier rankings across the board for Ogier in Jersey in new Chambers UK guide
News
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4 October 2023 | 2 min read
Outstanding recognition for Ogier's top tier Jersey teams in Legal 500 UK 2024
News
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28 March 2023 | 3 min read
An introduction to directors' duties and liabilities in Guernsey and Jersey
Bryan De Verneuil-Smith
Team: Simon Davies, Damian Evans, Oliver Passmore, Matthew Davies, Ralph Spencer-Tucker, Andrew Tautscher
Guernsey, Jersey
Insight
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21 October 2022 | 1 min read
Ogier in Jersey "delivers at all levels" in new Chambers UK Guide
Raulin Amy
Team: Richard Daggett, Simon Dinning, Katrina Edge, James Fox, Bruce MacNeil, Matthew Shaxson, and 16 more
Jersey
News
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30 September 2022 | 3 min read
Top tier Ogier in Jersey leader in its field in Legal 500
Katrina Edge
Team: Bruce MacNeil, Kate McCaffrey, Raulin Amy, Alexander Curry, Jonathan Hughes, Katharine Marshall, and 27 more
Jersey
News
Recognition
"Oliver has the genuine interest of the clients at heart. He's very transparent, thinks on his feet and has a good mind"
Chambers UK, 2024
View more"Next Generation Partner"
Legal 500 UK, 2025
"Oliver is very good on the technical law - he's a really good person to deal with for really knotty problems"
Chambers UK, 2024
"Oliver is extremely helpful in sensitive matters - he inspires confidence in his advice on difficult questions"
Chambers UK, 2024
"Oliver is faultless in the delivery of his advice and has exceptional client service levels. He provides practical, technically excellent advice"
Chambers UK, 2024
"Oliver is a quality advocate and sensible lawyer"
Chambers UK, 2023
"Absolutely excellent-clever, a very good advocate and delivered a very good result"
Legal 500 UK, 2023
"Next Generation Partner"
Legal 500 UK, 2023
"Team of the Year – Litigation"
Citywealth IFC Awards 2022
"Has impressed with his ability to filter through complex facts to identify the critical issues and provide cogent advice. Good to work with as part of a cross jurisdictional team and a well prepared and persistent advocate"
Legal 500 UK, 2021
"Oliver Passmore has a first rate mind and great experience in contentious trust matters. His advice is always timely, well-considered, technically strong and shows incredible attention to detail"
Citywealth Leaders List 2019
"Oliver was a really safe pair of hands, unflappable and handled the matter very well indeed"
Client feedback
"Oliver is an excellent lawyer. Bright, hard-working and an ability to identify the issues and communicate with professional and lay clients alike"
Citywealth Leaders List 2018
"Oliver is an excellent lawyer; bright, hard-working and an ability to identify the issues and communicate with professional and lay clients alike"
Citywealth Leaders List 2017
"I thought that he was very thorough; and I thought the quality of his work was very good"
Client feedback
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