LAWYER PROFILE

Oliver Marsden

UK 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

International Arbitration

UK-wide

3 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Oliver is a specialist in international arbitration. He advises and represents companies and state governments in arbitrations under commercial contracts and investment treaties and related court proceedings. He has experience across a broad range of sectors: energy (including renewables), banking/finance, pharma/biosciences, defence/aerospace, industrials, entertainment, insurance and healthcare. In particular, he has extensive experience of post-M&A and tax-related disputes. He conducts advocacy before arbitral tribunals and in the English courts, where he holds higher rights of audience.

Career

MA (Hons), Classics, Oriel College, Oxford; partner in Freshfields’ international arbitration team since 2019.

Publications

Oliver’s recent publications include the “Arbitration and ADR” volume of the Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

International Arbitration - UK-wide

Band 5

Individual Editorial

Oliver Marsden handles complex commercial and investor-state arbitrations in a broad range of sectors. He has particular expertise in handling post-M&A disputes for clients in the financial services and private equity spaces.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Oliver is meticulously prepared, thinks everything through and sees all the different angles.
International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Oliver has a very sharp mind; he cuts and gets to the point very quickly.
International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Oliver displays great technical expertise and matter-management skills.
International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession