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Oliver Hilton

e-mail ohilton@3sb.law.co.uk

Oliver practises in all areas of Chancery and commercial litigation.

In particular, he specialises in: trusts and equity, property and land law, pensions, boundary disputes, tax, wills and probate, Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 cases, insolvency (both personal and corporate), companies, intellectual property, professional negligence and general contract and negligence disputes.

Oliver has litigation experience in the High Court and Court of Appeal, and in petitioning for leave to appeal to the House of Lords.

A significant proportion of his practice includes drafting and advisory work. In particular, Oliver has experience in drafting pension documentation and trust deeds.

  • Notable recent cases

    Oliver’s recent cases include:

    • Bakwin v Sotheby's & Others (2006) High Court (Claim for return of stolen paintings and damages; validity of arbitration clause; service abroad)
    • Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre v Natural History Museum (2007) High Court (repatriation of human remains held by museum. Settled following a mediation)
    • Jarrom v Sellars [2007] EWHC 1366 (Ch) (Costs following the abandonment of a probate claim)
    • Yewbelle Ltd v London Green Developments Ltd.& Anor [2007] EWCA Civ 475 (Contract for the sale of land; implied terms. Petition for leave to appeal to the House of Lords refused)
    • NATIXIS v WestLB & ors (2007) in the Commercial Court (Acte d as junior counsel to Joe Smouha QC and Andrew Twigger on behalf of an investment bank in a claim in negligence and/or fraud against an arranger, lead manager and private equity firm in relation to the Box Clever securitisation. Claims settled before judgment).

  • Professional membership

    Chancery Bar Association

  • Education

    Oliver read Law at King’s College, University of London, where he graduated with first class honours. He was awarded the Hardwick scholarship from Lincoln’s Inn.

  • Seminars and lectures

    Oliver lectures on all aspects of his practice both in chambers and at venues around England and Wales (including his solicitors’ offices). Recent talks include:

    • ‘Jarrom v Sellars: Costs following discontinuance of a Probate Claim’ for Withers LLP
    • The protection of LGPS pensions on a transfer of public sector employees to the private sector.