Stuart M. Olley
Partner
- Year of Call, Alberta (1993)
Bio
Stuart Olley is a senior partner in Gowling WLG's Capital Markets, M&A and Private Equity groups in Calgary.
For over 30 years Stuart has worked for a variety of issuers, underwriters and investors in transactions around the globe in industries including oil and gas, mining, real estate and technology. He has extensive experience in international financing and merger transactions, particularly leading multi-jurisdiction teams in investments and acquisitions in Africa, Central and South America, and Asia.
Domestically, Stuart has assisted clients in the extractive sector with financings, business combinations, (including contested proxy fights, hostile and friendly take-over bids, and restructuring transactions under the CCAA and the ABCA), corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
Stuart is a past member of the Securities Advisory Council of the Alberta Securities Commission. He holds a master's degree in law from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University (securities specialty), an LLB and MBA from the University of Alberta, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto.
Stuart has served on the board of directors of various public and private companies as well as charitable organizations.
Stuart is currently recognized in the 19th (2025) edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada for expertise in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law and Securities Law as well as Lexpert for expertise in Mining Law and Energy Law.
Stuart currently heads the Mexico Country Desk for Gowling WLG.