Portrait of Oliver Baxter

Oliver Baxter

Associate

New York

obaxter@sterling-ghold.com

New York

Practice areas

Education

  • J.D., Columbia Law School (2021)
  • B.A., Bowdoin College (2018)

Certifications

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Certified Mediator, AAA Commercial Panel

Languages

  • English

Oliver Baxter focuses on complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts, with experience in securities disputes, breach of contract claims, and derivative actions. He assists partners at all stages of litigation from pre-complaint through trial and appeal.

Bar Admissions

  • New York (2022)

Notable Matters

  • Represented underwriters in $850M IPO of biotech issuer
  • Lead counsel in $4.2B cross-border acquisition of MeridianTech (2023)

Cases

  • Coastal Holdings v. Vanguard Capital, 2023 WL 1184422 (Del. Ch.)

Clerkship

  • Hon. Sandra K. Whitfield, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Professional

  • New York State Bar Association
    • Commercial & Federal Litigation Section — Executive Committee
  • Federal Bar Council

Community

  • Legal Aid Society — Pro Bono Volunteer
  • Benchmark Litigation — Litigation Star (2024)
  • Chambers USA — Band 1 (2024)
  • Legal 500 US — Leading Lawyer (2023)

Articles

  • "After Twitter v. Musk: Drafting MAE Clauses That Hold Up", Harvard Bus. L. Rev. (2024)
  • "The Quiet Revolution in Section 220 Books-and-Records Demands", Del. J. Corp. L. (2023)

Presentations

  • Panelist, "Cross-Border Deal Risk in 2024", PLI Annual M&A Institute

Interviews

  • Quoted in The Wall Street Journal on activist investor settlement trends (2023)