Oliver Barron
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Oliver Barron

Senior Associate

Email

oliver.barron@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 7471

Offices

London

V-CARD
Oliver is a member of the private equity team in London.
Oliver specialises in advising private equity funds and financial sponsors on transactions such as buyouts, mergers, exits, joint ventures, and co-investments. His expertise includes cross-border acquisitions, disposals, complex restructurings and general corporate advice.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • 3i Group on its acquisition of WaterWipes.
  • Apax Funds on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Alcumus.
  • NXMH and Bitstamp on the sale of Bitstamp to Robinhood.
  • Exponent on portfolio company management and corporate matters.
  • A private equity firm on its significant minority investment in SNFL.
  • One Equity Partners on its acquisition of MSQ Partners.
  • Ardian on the sale of a majority stake in Audiotonix to PAI Partners with minority reinvestment.
  • Sage on the sale of its Australia and Asia businesses to The Access Group.
  • WPP on its holding in Kantar.
  • USS on its minority sell down of Dukes Education to KKR.
  • Dexus on its acquisition of AMP Capital’s domestic real estate and infrastructure equity business.
  • Asahi on its acquisition of Carlton & United Breweries from AB InBev.
  • Crescent Capital Partners on its acquisition of PRP Diagnostic Imaging.
  • A foreign pension fund on its minority investment in data centre operator, AirTrunk.

Qualifications

Admissions

Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, 2019

Solicitor, NSW, Australia, 2019

Academic

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), First Class Honours, Victoria University of Wellington, 2019

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Criminology and International Relations, Victoria University of Wellington, 2019

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.