Oliver turns around advice on trade sanctions as applied in Jersey on short notice in most common scenarios in addition to assisting clients triage the issues and seek appropriate advice on foreign sanctions (e.g. US OFAC sanctions).

Career

Oliver joined Carey Olsen in 2014, having trained and qualified as a Solicitor of England & Wales with Clifford Chance. Previous work experience also includes a secondment to the Clifford Chance Singapore office and two years at Dyne Solicitors Limited, an environmental law boutique.

Advises on

业务领域

Relevant experience

Oliver's recent highlights include:

Acting as Advocate for the defendants in a recent reported landmark decision before the Royal Court of Jersey, construing various matters of importance for the regulated financial services sector in Jersey and succeeding on all arguments
Acting in relation to Jersey aspects of the high profile insolvencies of Carillion Group and BHS
Representing the interests of a global bank in relation to allegations of breach of Libyan sanctions and Jersey Anti-Money Laundering laws
Advising a number of financial institutions in Jersey relation to JFSC investigations, remediation plans and civil financial penalties
Advising a major Asian bank and a number of English and Jersey based funds structures in relation to proceeds of crime risk arising from fund investments
Advising two prominent Jersey corporate service providers on the AML obligations applying to capital markets structures
Advising a US based social media platform on compliance with Jersey regulatory laws
Performing successful asset recovery for a locally administered property holding company which had been the victim of a complex multi-jurisdictional fraud
Advising the trustee of a number of trusts where the settlor of those trusts was implicated in the Operation Carwash corruption investigation in Brazil
Advising the corporate trustee of a trust in which the deceased settlor has been named in a major SFO investigation in England
Advising a G7 government on enforcement of an external confiscation order via the Jersey Courts

Assisting a local utility company on structuring customer finance arrangements in light of Jersey regulations
Advising a number of gambling permit holders in interactions with the Jersey Gambling Commission including causing the JGC to adopt a narrower approach to the category of persons considered to be "gambling service providers"
Assisting a gambling service provider with obtaining a bank account in Jersey by assisting with the proper legal characterisation of client account funds
Advising a major global bank on an investment based claim which is in genesis in Jersey and the Isle of Man
Advising a major global bank in relation to sanctions issues arising in relation to the secondary market in North Korean sovereign debt
Reviewing and appraising the AML policies of a market leading lender in the Channel Islands
Assisting a major US investment bank with a mapping exercise of Jersey laws
Acting on a construction dispute relating to Elizabeth Castle, a prominent landmark in Jersey
Assisting the Bank of Butterfield, a Bermudan bank, obtain relevant authorisations from the Jersey Financial Services Commission
Acting as Advocate for a local accountancy firm in its claim against a former director for breach of covenant and implied duties
Providing sanctions and AML advices to facilitate a number of high profile transactions by Carey Olsen's corporate department and Jersey regulated businesses

Awards and accolades

奖项和荣誉

Oliver is recognised as a "rising star" in the latest edition of Legal 500. In 2021, for the fourth year running Oliver has been named in eprivateclient's Channel Islands Top 35 Under 35 list. Oliver also features in the 2020 list of UK's Top 35 Under 35 private client practitioners.