Oliver has extensive experience in insurance and commercial litigation, having qualified at Edwin Coe in 2013 and was promoted to the partnership in April 2022, where he acts for a wide range of clients including multinationals.
Specialising in representing policyholders, Oliver handles a wide range of insurance and reinsurance claims, including those concerning property damage, business interruption, and professional negligence claims against insurance brokers. He has particular expertise in disputes related to fires and floods and often defends clients facing coverage issues.
In addition to insurance-related work, Oliver has a strong focus on general commercial litigation, including shareholder and partnership disputes, claims connected to share and business sales, and fraud connected with dishonest employees and directors.
Oliver has extensive experience in pursuing injunctive relief and has gained valuable experience litigating disputes related to cryptocurrency.
Oliver regularly resolves matters through mediation and arbitration (both domestic and international), as well as via the courts (both in England and Northern Ireland), offering clients a comprehensive approach to resolving complex commercial and insurance disputes.
He has a particular interest in the insurance-related issues around sections 11 and 13A of the Insurance Act 2015 (Terms not relevant to the actual loss and Implied term about payment of claims respectively), and regularly writes and speaks on those matters.
Reported cases
Involvement in reported cases includes:
- Pakeezah Meat Supplies Limited –v– Total Insurance Solutions Limited [2018] EWHC 1141 (Comm)
- Dalamd Limited –v– Butterworth Spengler Commercial Limited [2018] EWHC 2558 (Comm)
Expertise
Assessment of damage claims
Business Interruption claims
Claims against security providers
Denied claims on the basis of Breach of Warranty or General Condition
Fire
Insurance claims
Third Party claims for Uninsured Losses
Professional Negligence
Credentials
Recommended in The Legal 500 UK 2025
Ranked as an ‘Up & Coming’ Partner in Chambers UK 2023
Member of the Professional Negligence Litigation Association
Member of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA)
Oliver's Blogs
Blog - 22/02/2023
Builders beware: what if I don’t comply wit...
Insurance Litigation
Blog - 16/01/2023
Luxury Watches: how much do you value your ti...
Insurance Litigation
Blog - 29/11/2022
What is a reasonable time for an insurer to d...
Insurance Litigation
Blog - 18/09/2019
Fire prevention: the danger of cladding
Insurance Litigation
