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Jason Oliver

Partner

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Jason has extensive experience in significant commercial disputes (including class actions, litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution), contentious regulatory matters, investigations, Royal Commissions and inquiries, white-collar crime and minimising financial and reputational risk.

Jason focuses on assisting clients to navigate and untangle complex legal and factual issues, drawing on his investigations experience and strong legal and financial acumen to get to the core of the matter and deliver effective outcomes.

He is renowned for his exceptional client service, genuinely commercial approach, deep industry knowledge, strategic mindset and technical analysis.

Jason has practised in multiple jurisdictions in Australia and internationally.  He regularly acts for major clients in the government; technology, telecommunications & digital; banking & financial services; accounting, audit & professional services; manufacturing & FMCG; retail; energy & mining; health care; education; and social sectors. His clients range from listed corporates to tech startups; Commonwealth and State government agencies; charities and NFPs; and professionals and other individuals.

 

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Memberships, Accreditation and Activities

  • Lexology Index in its Commercial Litigation Report (Future Leader – Non-Partner)
  • Lexology Index in its Thought Leaders: Global Elite Report (Investigations – Under 45 – Non-Partners)
  • Lexology Index and Global Investigations Review in their Investigations Report (Future Leader – Non-Partner).

Expertise

Jason’s expertise includes:

  • Regulatory investigations & enforcement actions, including civil penalty proceedings, compensation claims, white-collar criminal prosecutions and other disciplinary actions
  • Royal Commissions and commissions of inquiry
  • Commercial disputes, including matters involving allegations of breach of contract, misleading or deceptive conduct, intellectual property infringements, breach of confidentiality, fraud, statutory breaches and other wrongs
  • Technology, digital & data disputes, and cyber & privacy disputes
  • Disputes involving allegations of professional misconduct and professional negligence, including allegations of breaches by directors, officers and senior executives, auditors, accountants, financial services licensees and authorised representatives, trustees, and legal and medical professionals
  • Corporate, shareholder and governance disputes
  • Disputes concerning audit, accounting, financial and/or tax irregularities and errors.

Recent Matters

  • Acting as a Solicitor Assisting the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme
  • Acting for the Australian Government and its various departments and agencies in their responses to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of Persons with Disability
  • Regulatory investigations and/or enforcement actions for banks, financial services licensees and authorised representatives, Big 4 accounting and audit firms and other accounting firms, listed entities and other corporates (and their directors and officers), and charities and NFP entities
  • Significant commercial disputes for clients including Orica, Telstra, Temenos, Big 4 accounting and audit firms, and fintech, health tech & other tech startups.

Memberships, Accreditation & Activities

  • Lexology Index in its Commercial Litigation Report (Future Leader – Non-Partner)
  • Lexology Index in its Thought Leaders: Global Elite Report (Investigations – Under 45 – Non-Partners)
  • Lexology Index and Global Investigations Review in their Investigations Report (Future Leader – Non-Partner).