Olivier Edwards: is a lawyer who advises emerging companies and venture capital funds on investment, merger & acquisition matters with an emphasis on cross-border deals.
Olivier has been recognized in Chambers & Partners where he has been described by his clients as “a very senior lawyer with vast experience in the merger and acquisition process”, "a talented lawyer and leading figure.“
He is a top-tier venture capital practitioner renowned for his fund-raising prowess and is often called the “godfather" of French venture law. He recently integrated the Legal 500 Hall of fame in Venture Capital for receiving "..constant praise by their clients for continued excellence.
The Hall of Fame highlights, to clients, the law firm partners who are at the pinnacle of the profession." (Legal 500) He also has been appointed Senior State People by Chambers in 2018 a qualification wich is seldom granted. With a great experience on cross-border merger and acquisitions deals, and joint-venture operations, Oliver has worked with key players of the tech market such as eBay, SoftBank, Accel Ventures, Balyo, Biom'Up, Aledia, Greenerwave, Pegascy, Highllife….
Olivier is involved in pro-bono activities. He is a co-founder / member of CroissancePlus and PME Finance, two non-profit organizations dedicated to fast-growth companies. Before joining Orrick as a Senior Counsel, Olivier was a partner at Gide Loyrette Nouel and was the Head of European Venture department at Morgan Lewis law firm.
