Oliver Ward-Jones

Career

Ollie Ward Jones is a Partner specialising in restructuring and insolvency. He advises insolvency practitioners, lenders, corporates and directors on complex, high‑pressure situations arising from financial distress. His practice spans contentious and non‑contentious matters, with particular strength in distressed business strategy, accelerated and distressed M&A transactions, and the negotiation of asset purchase agreements. Ollie is well placed to act for clients due to his ability to combine technical insolvency expertise with commercial pragmatism. He regularly advises on enforcement, distressed and rescue lending, refinancing and the restructuring of existing facilities, including matters involving new money and amended security structures. He also has extensive experience advising on investigations, office‑holder appointments, asset recovery and directors’ duties under the Companies Act and Insolvency Act. Clients value Ollie’s detail‑focused approach and responsiveness, particularly when dealing with time‑sensitive or strategically critical decisions. His advice is designed to protect value, manage risk and deliver efficient, workable outcomes in challenging circumstances, whether through rescue, sale or orderly wind‑down. He is also a member of the Birmingham Law Society Social Mobility Committee, reflecting his commitment to the profession and to broadening access to opportunity.