Old Cholmeleians Annual Dinner
Join us at the Royal Air Force Club on Thursday 19 March 2026, at 6:30pm, for the Annual OC Dinner. The RAF club will provide an iconic and historic setting for the drinks’ reception, followed by a superb three-course meal. The dinner is always one of the highlights in the OC calendar and OCs of all generations will be given a truly warm welcome.
Partners are also welcome, and the dress Code is lounge attire (dresses, suits, and tie – not black tie).
When: Thursday 19 March 2026
Time: 6:30pm
Where: Royal Air Force Club, 128 Piccadilly, London W1J 7PY
Registration closes on Sunday 8 March at 8:00pm.
Seating plans:
There will be long tables. Any OCs who would like to sit together, please contact the OC office and we will try to ensure that you are seated together.
Tickets for OCs aged 35 and under: SOLD OUT! Please purchase the normal ticket via the RSVP button to attend.
If you are an OC aged 35 or under, at the time of the dinner, you are eligible for a 50% discount on the price of a ticket. Please email the OC office OC@highgateschool.org.uk to retrieve the booking link.
Please note: this discount is only for the first 35 OCs who book who are 35 or under! We recommend booking asap as tickets sell out fast.
Our Guest Speaker: Keith Oliver (HG 1974)
A captivating and entertaining speaker, Keith is Head of International at Peters & Peters and one of the UK’s foremost civil fraud and cross‑border litigation specialists. He has over four decades of experience and was recently ranked in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame.
In 2010, he represented Liverpool FC owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett in the high‑profile legal battle surrounding the club’s takeover, advising them during their attempt to block the sale to New England Sports Ventures. More recently, he led the team acting for the Republic of Mozambique in the US$2 billion “Tuna Bonds” Commercial Court proceedings against Credit Suisse and Privinvest, as well as recovering a major part of US$242 million stolen from shareholders of a Brazilian Bank in one of the world’s largest so called 419 Nigerian advance fee scams.
These are just a few of the major asset recovery and multi‑jurisdictional disputes in which Keith has acted, he also continues to contribute to the evolution of international litigation practice.