Harry Olivar is something of a rarity. He began his career as a litigator at the firms of Sullivan & Cromwell and Dewey Ballantine, exclusively representing corporate defendants such as Goldman Sachs & Co. He then joined Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges in Los Angeles in 2000, and started suing on behalf of shareholders in addition to defending corporations.
Olivar has obtained more than $150 million in settlements for plaintiffs. But he’s also had significant victories on the defense side, including helping to obtain a number of crucial defense rulings while representing former directors and senior management of Peregrine Systems. Olivar spoke with Compliance Week about the things he’s learned litigating on both sides of the securities fence.
