Oliver Cross is an Associate in the Cayman Islands Corporate practice.

Oliver has a broad corporate finance practice with particular expertise in both public and private M&A, private equity and venture capital. He also has experience advising on a range of financing, securitisation and restructuring matters.

Oliver services a broad range of client sectors and has a particular expertise in matters relating to real assets.

Experience

  • Advised Nordic Trustee as bond trustee of a NOK 1,750,000,000 bond issued by Scandinavian oil and gas exploration company.
  • Assisted Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. on the acquisition of Atlas by an investor group led by Apollo.
  • Advised Turaco Gold Limited (ASX: TCG) on its acquisition of an initial 51% interest in Taurus Gold Afema Holdings Ltd, the 100% owner of Afema Gold SA which holds mining permits in Côte d’Ivoire.
  • Advised a GCC start-up on its Series-A seed fundraising with Saudi Aramco as anchor investor.
  • Advised a Latin America healthcare start-up on various series-seed equity fundraisings.
  • Advised the Republic of Panama on the successful defense of a $100 million claim pertaing to the applicability of the Panama/Italy bilateral investment treaty to certain complex corporate structures.
  • Advised a prominent Qatari family office on the acquisition of multiple luxury assets (aircraft, yachts, artwork).

* Denotes experience prior to joining Conyers.

  • Advised Lone Star Capital Investments on the EUR 5.2 billion sale of the MBCC Group to Sika AG.*
  • Advised Wren House Infrastructure in connection with the acquisition of Voyage Care Group.*
  • Advised Yoo Capital Investment Management on a co-investment agreement and subsequent joint venture agreement in order to purchase the Saville Theatre in Covent Garden, London.*
  • Advised Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Aviation Leasing on the acquisition and subsequent leasing of various commercial airline jets.*
  • Advised the joint administrators on the administration of Flybe and Connect Airways.*
  • Advised leading sports innovation and technology company Fortress GB on a potential venture capital investment.*
  • Acted for investment group Hines on the sale of two Luxembourg S.à r.l.’s owning The Cabot, Canary Wharf to the HKG listed LINK REIT.*
  • Advised a FTSE 250 group on the potential acquisition of a major B2C focused sports betting company from a major private equity group.*
  • Assisted with a secondary fundraising for Resolute Mining, a major Australian mining company on the LSE Main Market.*
  • Advised a family office on the disposal of 10 Old Bailey, London.*

Qualifications

Professional Background

  • Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, London  – Trainee
  • Weil Gotshal & Manges  – Associate, Private Equity

Education

  • BPP Law School (London Holborn)  LPC (Distinction)
  • Cardiff University LLB Law Degree (First Class Honours)