Oren M. Chaplin
Co-Chair, Corporate & Business Law, Attorney at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden
About
Oren M. Chaplin works on mergers and acquisitions, prepares the business planning documents behind them, and guides owners from company formation through growth to a market exit. He co-chairs Corporate & Business Law at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden. He has represented clients in health care and medical services, manufacturing, and financial services. He acts as outside general counsel for business owners during extraordinary transactions. He earned his J.D. from New England School of Law and holds a B.A. from the University of Delaware. He counsels clients through each stage of a company's life, from startup and formation through growth, and he analyzes the risks of commercial activity to guide their decisions. His deal work extends to the relationships among equity stakeholders, business partners, and unrelated co-venturers that a merger or acquisition has to settle.
Who is a good fit for Oren M. Chaplin
- Owners preparing a market exit through a merger or an acquisition.
- Business partners who need an operating agreement or a shareholder agreement for a deal.
- Health care and medical services owners weighing an acquisition or a sale of the business.
Education and admissions
- Education
- New England School of Law, J.D.
- University of Delaware, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Recognition
- Selected for inclusion in the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2023-2026
- Selected for inclusion in the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2014-2015
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented an SEC registered investment adviser in connection with the sale of substantially all of its assets to an unaffiliated SEC registered investment adviser.
- Represented a new subsidiary of a privately held large federal chartered banking institution in connection with its acquisition of an SEC registered investment adviser and its entry into the fee-based investment management sector.
- Represented a multi-state professional engineering and architecture firm in the sale of its equity to a public company purchaser.
- Advised the owner of an environmental services, engineering and remediation company in the sale of their stock for a combination of cash, equity and post-closing employment. Included in the sale were company subsidiaries involved with workplace training and fleet vehicle maintenance services.
- Represented two related companies involved in providing services and materials to the special event and construction industries in their internal reorganization and subsequent sale to a third party buyer for a value of approximately $22.5 million. ($22,500,000)
- Represented the ownership group of a genetic counseling and life sciences company in their company merger with an institutional healthcare technology company for a combination of cash, promissory notes and equity.
- Represented the exclusive supplier of baked goods to a national restaurant chain in the drafting and negotiation of a long-term Supply Agreement.
- Represented a national insurance company in its structuring, negotiation and documentation of a joint venture with their competitor targeting a new market for both parties.
- Advised a medical device manufacturer in connection with company structuring, capital raising activities and relationship agreements.
- Represented a company ownership group in their succession to the next generation of related and unrelated owners.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional