Oliver Middleton
Partner @Latham & Watkins
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Latham & Watkins
London, GB
Experience includes advising- Barclays in a shareholder class action claim pursuant to sections 90 and 90A FSMA relating to the operation of Barclays Dark Pool- Meta and numerous other technology clients on data privacy investigations- Koza Ltd in a complex global dispute between the Ipek family and the Republic of Turkey, following the expropriation of all of the families’ assets including a multi-billion dollar corporate enterprise- An international central bank in investigations regarding that country’s most prominent banking institution- One Equity Partners, Platinum Equity, and numerous other private equity clients and portfolio companies on contractual claims arising post-completion — with a particular focus on SPA warranty claims
EDUCATION
OXILP
Legal Practice Course (distinction), Law
University of Oxford
MA (Oxon) Jurisprudence, Law
SKILLS
ABOUT OLIVER MIDDLETON
Partner and Chair of the London Litigation & Trial Department. Acting for clients in all manner of commercial disputes, with a particular focus on complex, high-profile commercial litigation including financial, corporate, and shareholder claims. Drawing on successful experience with some of the most significant class actions in the UK.Experience across a wide range of commercial litigation matters and regulatory investigations, including- Financial litigation- Complex contractual claims- Shareholder actions (including s.90/s.90A FSMA and unfair prejudice claims)- Bondholder disputes- Trust litigation- Economic tort claims- Insurance disputes- Data privacy- Breaches of confidence- Defamation claims- Intellectual property litigationRepresenting clients in the banking and financial services, insurance, private equity, media, and technology industries.Uniquely positioned to understand significant claims from both claimant and defendant perspectives. Leveraging a sophisticated understanding of claimants’ goals, tactics, and issues — such as book building, working with litigation funders, shareholder class action trends, and settlement strategies. In particular, drawing on insights from work acting in the RBS Rights Issue Litigation, one of the largest cases before the English Courts and the seminal s.90 FSMA case.
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