OLQE - LexOmnibus

The Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination (OLQE) Preparatory Courses 2010

Robert Ogilvy Watson Robert Ogilvy Watson
Partner, Ashurst Hong Kong;
LLB (London);
Solicitor, Supreme Court of England and Wales;
Solicitor, Law Society of Hong Kong


Robert Ogilvy Watson became a partner with the international law firm Ashurst in May 2001 and has practised as solicitor specialising in corporate and commercial law since November 1993. Robert specialises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and securities transactions, including IPOs and secondary offerings. Robert was Secretary to the UK Takeover Panel from 2002 to 2004 and has particular expertise in acting for investment backs and public companies on public M&A. Robert has lectured regularly at international investment banks on legal topics and internally at Ashurst as a presenter on its internal training programme for solicitors.



Examination Dates
Important Dates
  • Closing date for lodging application to sit the 2010 OLQE Examinations9 Jul 2010 (Fri)
  • Closing date for registration to sit the 2010 OLQE Examinations20 Aug 2010 (Fri)
  • Issue of candidate slips13-17 Sep 2010
  • Last date to advise of disability28 Sep 2010 (Tue)
  • Last day to withdraw from Examiantion to be eligible for part refund of registration fee14 Oct 2010 (Thu)
  • Provisional date for release of the results31 Jan 2011 (Mon)