Russell Cooke Putney London 2

About Oliver

I thrive upon understanding a client’s objectives and interpreting the relevant market in order to ascertain the commercially sensible outcome.

Oliver assists the corporate and commercial department on a variety of matters, including acquisitions and disposals; group restructuring and reorganisations; shareholder agreements; employee share schemes, including EMI options; and corporate governance matters. 

He predominately works with businesses in the technology sector, working with numerous MSP and business application solutions clients.

Oliver joined Russell-Cooke in 2023 as a legal assistant in the corporate and commercial team.

Experience

  • Assisting with the disposal of an MSP (with reinvestment by management team) for circa £30m
  • Sale of a business applications solutions and MSP for circa £10m
  • Acquisition of a laundry manufacturer out of insolvency 
  • Reorganisation of a property management business
  • Assisting with the disposal of an autonomous marine sector for circa £8m
  • Various EMI option schemes, shareholders agreements and similar work

Education

  • Read Law at the University of Exeter, graduating with First-Class Honours and was awarded the Deans Commendation in 2021 and 2022
  • Achieved a Distinction in the LPC LLM at the University of Law in Guildford

Oliver's highlights

News

26.09.2024

Wind in its sails: Russell-Cooke celebrates the success of the 2024 Silicon Cup Regatta

Russell-Cooke proudly served as the principal sponsor of the Silicon Cup Regatta, the UK’s largest IT networking event on water, held...
Peter Jeffery, Partner in the Russell-Cooke, corporate and commercial team. Anna West, senior associate in the Russell-Cooke corporate and commercial team. Marc Shevlin, associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team Oliver Ward, legal assistant in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team.
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Peter Jeffery, Anna West, Marc Shevlin, Oliver Ward

01.08.2024

Setting sail for charity: The Russell-Cooke Silicon Cup Regatta

The Silicon Cup Regatta, now named after principal sponsor Russell-Cooke, is set to embark from the Solent, Portsmouth, on 17...
Peter Jeffery, Partner in the Russell-Cooke, corporate and commercial team. Russell-Cooke Solicitors staff photograph. Silhouette of a female team member against the backdrop of an office window with a soft focus effect. Russell-Cooke Solicitors staff photograph. Silhouette of a female team member against the backdrop of an office window with a soft focus effect. Oliver Ward, legal assistant in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team.
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01.08.2024

Setting sail for charity: The Russell-Cooke Silicon Cup Regatta

The Silicon Cup Regatta, now named after principal sponsor Russell-Cooke, is set to embark from the Solent, Portsmouth, on 17...
Peter Jeffery, Partner in the Russell-Cooke, corporate and commercial team. Anna West, senior associate in the Russell-Cooke corporate and commercial team. Marc Shevlin, associate in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team Oliver Ward, legal assistant in the Russell-Cooke Solicitors, corporate and commercial team.
Multiple Authors
1 min Read
Peter Jeffery, Anna West, Marc Shevlin, Oliver Ward
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