Oliver specialises in corporate transactional work, with a focus on public M&A, ECM and boardroom advisory.
He brings a confident and pragmatic approach to cross border transactions, delivering certainty while maximising leverage for his clients.
While experienced across a wide range of industries, Oliver has a particular expertise in advising developers and operators in the energy and resources industry.
Oliver is the national co-head of Corrs’ ECM practice and is recognised in legal directories in his practice areas, including most recently in Legal 500 as a leading lawyer in Corrs’ M&A and capital markets practice and in the peer-reviewed Best Lawyers List for 2024.
He lectures in M&A law-related topics and serves as Course Coordinator of the M&A Unit at UWA. A recipient of the Exceed Executive Scholarship, Oliver received funding to attend the Wharton School's EMBA M&A Program.
Key deals
Silver Lake Resources
Advised the gold producer on its A$2.3 billion ‘merger of equals’ with Red 5 Limited (ASX:RED) via a scheme of arrangement.
Tietto Minerals
Advised the West African gold producer on its response to a A$730 million unsolicited off-market takeover offer from Zhaojin Mining (HKG:1818).
Major resources company
Advised Australia’s largest private company on several high-value transactions, including a A$342 million unsolicited and competitive off-market takeover bid for Warrego Energy (ASX:WGO), a A$386.5 million off-market takeover offer of S Kidman & Co by AOB and a A$180 million joint venture with Titan Minerals (ASX:TTM) in respect of the Linderos Copper Project in Ecuador.
Gold Road Resources
Advised on its A$308 million unanimously recommended off-market takeover bid for DGO Gold (ASX:DGO) and its acquisition of an additional 4.67% stake in De Grey Mining (ASX: DEG) as part of a strategic derivative transaction arranged by Credit Suisse.
Brookfield Asset Management and Macquarie Capital
Advised on its joint acquisition of Apache’s (NASDAQ:APA) Australian oil and gas assets for A$2.7 billion and the formation of the oil and gas producer Quadrant Energy.
Apollo Global Management
Advised the US-based global buyout fund (NYSE:APO) on its cross-border acquisition and formation of a A$1.075 billion joint venture with Leighton Holdings (ASX:CIM), comprising the merged operation and maintenance services businesses of Leighton Contractors Services and Theiss Services.
Wellard Group
Advised the shipping and logistics group on its A$556 million IPO and ASX listing (ASX:WLD), including a cross-border restructuring and the repayment of Standard Chartered’s A$270 million mezzanine debt.