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Matthew M. Oliver is a member of the firm's Litigation Department and a member of the firm's White Collar Criminal Defense and Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Groups. Matt defends public and private companies, and their directors, officers, and employees, in federal and state criminal and regulatory investigations, as well as in complex commercial litigation matters, including securities class actions and shareholder derivative suits. He regularly conducts internal investigations on behalf of corporations and board committees, and also represents individuals in connection with such investigations. Matt's work as a litigator has earned him recognition as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers for three consecutive years (2007-2009). Matt has lectured and participated in panel presentations on topics such as insider trading, SEC and governmental investigations, internal investigations, and attorney liability, and currently serves as a member of the Regulatory Compliance Association’s “CCO University” Faculty of Professors.
Matt has specific experience in the life science industry, as he has defended a number of biotech companies in investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and FINRA, as well as in shareholder lawsuits. He is also is particularly adept at handling investigatory and litigation matters with an international flavor. In recent years, he has defended a number of cases involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; he has successfully prosecuted claims on behalf of a South American company arising out of a massive theft by a Swiss asset manager; he has defended companies and executives accused of violating various U.S. government embargoes, including those related to Cuba and Iran; he has defended an executive of a foreign bank against insider trading charges; and he has represented a Bahamian bank in connection with the alleged misuse of a U.S. depositor’s funds. Matt’s practice also encompasses domestic entities and individuals, of course, as he has litigated in federal and state courts throughout the U.S. Matt has substantial experience first-chairing trials, arbitrations, and evidentiary hearings, including a recent trial victory for a long-standing firm client in a minority shareholder oppression case.
Matt serves as the Co-Chair of the firm’s E-Discovery Task Force, and has extensive experience with electronic discovery and spoliation of evidence. In 2008, Matt secured a landmark ruling on spoliation of videotaped evidence in a pro bono case arising out of the retaliatory assault of an inmate by prison guards.
When Matt is not defending his clients, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, Dana, and their two children, and can often be found running or cycling in Basking Ridge and the Somerset Hills area. Matt also volunteers his time coaching the youth wrestling program in Basking Ridge.
Decisions
- Kounelis v. Sherrer, 529 F.Supp.2d 503 (D.N.J. 2008)
- In re Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Derivative Litigation, 2007 WL 4165389, (D.N.J. Nov 19, 2007)
- SASCO 1997 NI, LLC v. Zudkewich, 2007 WL 1827257, (N.J.Super. A.D. Jun 27, 2007)
- Davidco Investors, LLC v. Anchor Glass Container Corp., 2006 WL 2092280, (M.D.Fla. Jul 26, 2006)
- Abrams v. KPMG, LLP., 2006 WL 995610, (D.N.J. Apr 13, 2006)
- Abrams v. KPMG, LLP, 2006 WL 489504, (D.N.J. Feb 28, 2006)
- In re Interpool, Inc. Securities Litigation, 2005 WL 2000237, (D.N.J. Aug 17, 2005)
- S.E.C. v. Beacon Hill Asset Management LLC, 231 F.R.D. 134, (S.D.N.Y. Aug 03, 2004)
- General Trading Co., Inc. v. Royal Farms, Inc., 2003 WL 1936143, (S.D.N.Y. Apr 23, 2003)
- Correspondent Services Corp. v. J.V.W. Investments Ltd., 205 F.Supp.2d 191, (S.D.N.Y. May 30, 2002)
- S.E.C. v. Duclaud Gonzalez de Castilla, 184 F.Supp.2d 365, (S.D.N.Y. Feb 08, 2002)
- S.E.C. v. Duclaud Gonzalez de Castilla, 170 F.Supp.2d 427, (S.D.N.Y. Nov 02, 2001)
- S.E.C. v. Duclaud Gonzalez de Castilla, 145 F.Supp.2d 402, (S.D.N.Y. Jun 27, 2001)
Speaking Engagements
- New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education's 2012 Corporate Counsel Institute: "Litigation Holds – How to Protect Your Company in a Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape" (January 2012)
- Regulatory Compliance Association CCO University: "Insider Trading – Protecting Your Firm in 2011" (January 2011)
- Regulatory Compliance Association CCO University: "Escalating General Counsel and CCO Liability in a Pro-Regulatory Environment" (March 2010)
- Regulatory Compliance Association Hedge Fund Operational Risk and Compliance Summit: "Regulatory Investigations and Enforcement Actions" (June 2008)
- NJ Corporate Counsel Association Annual Symposium: "Restatements of Financial Statements" (September 2007)
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The Third Time's The Charm – IRS Announces Third Opportunity For Voluntary Disclosure Of Offshore Accounts
Client Alert, January 10, 2012
Robert Kipnees,
Michael Himmel,
Michael Gooen,
Richard Horne,
Brian Silikovitz,
Matthew Oliver
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Client Alert: New Opportunity for Disclosure of Offshore Accounts
Client Alert, February 11, 2011
Robert Kipnees,
Michael Himmel,
Matthew Oliver,
Michael Gooen,
Richard Horne
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Mitigating Risk Under the ADDCA
Law 360, February 3, 2011
Matthew Oliver,
Frank Catalina
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Matthew Oliver's pro bono work on the case of Kounelis v. Sherrer, in which he represented a prisoner who alleged he was beaten by corrections officers in retaliation for exercising his First Amendment rights, is highlighted. Mr. Oliver won a landmark ruling in favor of his client, obtaining an award of attorneys fees and an adverse inference jury instruction as a result of the defendants' spoliation of evidence.,
New Jersey Law Journal, January 9, 2008
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Matthew Oliver comments on a case in which he represented a prisoner who alleged he was beaten by corrections officers in retaliation for exercising his First Amendment rights. After several years of hotly contested litigation, during which Mr. Oliver obtained a landmark ruling in favor of his client sanctioning the defendants for spoliation of evidence, Mr. Oliver's client was assaulted again on the eve of trial. The article discusses the evidentiary hearing that was conducted following this second assault.,
The Star Ledger, January 5, 2008
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Rutgers University School of Law - Newark
(J.D., 1997),
with honors, Order of the Coif
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
(B.A., 1994),
high honors
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New Jersey
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New York
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1997,
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
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2001,
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
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2001,
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
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2003,
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
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2003,
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
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