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44 THE ESPLANADE
ST HELIER
JE4 9WG
Jersey
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Oliver Passmore

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Work Department

Dispute Resolution Restructuring and Insolvency Trusts Advisory Group

Position

Partner

Career

Oliver’s practice includes all aspects of contentious trusts matters, shareholder disputes, fraud and asset tracing, insolvency, banking and regulatory matters.
He 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. Oliver also sits on the steering committee for STEP’s contentious trusts and estates special interest group.
Oliver 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.
He 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.
Admitted in:
2012 – Jersey
2006 – New Zealand (not practising)
2002 – England & Wales (not practising)

Memberships

Oliver is a member of the Jersey Law Society, and an overseas member of the Chancery Bar Association of England and Wales.

Lawyer Rankings

Jersey > Dispute resolution > Dispute resolution

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Oliver Passmore – Ogier

Ogier‘s litigation team is able to tackle a range of complex disputes, including disagreements between trustees and beneficiaries, matters stemming from shareholder agreements, and contentious insolvencies. Practice head Nick Williams represents clients engaged in a wide variety of disputes, including unfair prejudice cases, trust issues and matters arising out of regulatory investigations. Damian Evans is an expert trust litigator, offering experience in insolvent trusts, with Oliver Passmore taking on a broad spectrum of commercial disputes, including banking and shareholder matters, in addition to acting for clients in trust disputes. Cross-border insolvency and estates litigation form the basis of James Angus‘ practice, with Rebecca McNulty adding insurance expertise in addition to the aforementioned areas.

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