Oliver Stevens

Background

About Oliver Stevens

I head Addleshaw Goddard's corporate team in the Middle East. I have been based in the region since 2012 and advise clients on regional and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate finance, private equity and general corporate governance and compliance matters, predominantly focusing on Oman and the UAE.I am ranked as a 'Leading Individual' for Commercial, Corporate and M&A in Oman and the Oman corporate team is ranked in Tier 1 by Legal 500 EMEA and Band 1 by Chambers & Partners. Prior to joining Addleshaw Goddard, I worked in the London and Milan offices of White & Case, the London office of Bristows and the Dubai office of Clyde & Co.I studied law at the College of Law in Guildford and obtained a first class law degree from the University of Warwick.‘Oliver Stevens is excellent. Intelligent, flexible, hungry, and pragmatic, he is arguably the leading corporate lawyer in Oman’ LEGAL 5OO EMEA 2021‘Oliver Stevens is a fantastic lawyer who seems to genuinely care about his clients. His communication skills are excellent allowing him to explain complex legal matters in a straightforward manner. His knowledge of commercial law is impressive. I would highly recommend Oliver.’ LEGAL 5OO EMEA 2021‘Oliver and his team are very helpful, active, and are available when you need them. Their strength lies in their personalised and friendly service. It is very professional yet in a very friendly manner.’ LEGAL 5OO EMEA 2020‘I would highly recommend his services for all M&A related activities. He always made time for our engagement and no request was ever too much.’ LEGAL 5OO EMEA 2020‘Extremely personable and very easy to work with. Communication throughout was a strength, alongside transparency of costs. The team at Addleshaws are my ‘go to’ lawyers for support in day-to-day corporate and commercial matters in Oman.’ LEGAL 5OO EMEA 2020‘Oliver Stevens is always quick to respond to queries, whether large or small and regularly works overtime to deliver an advice on time. He has a thorough knowledge of the law in Oman, coupled with practical knowledge about the realities of working in this jurisdiction.’ LEGAL 5OO EMEA 2020‘Oliver Stevens is extremely diligent and knowledgeable.' LEGAL 5OO EMEA 2020'Oliver Stevens leads the corporate group and has a growing profile in the market. He has advised on major M&A and private equity transactions, as well as Omani joint ventures. Clients find him to be "fantastic" and "very approachable," giving further praise for his high level of responsiveness.' CHAMBERS OMAN 2020