Oren M. Chaplin

Oren M. Chaplin, who serves as co-chair of the firm's Corporate & Business Law practice, is a corporate and business law attorney who acts as outside general counsel to businesses and business owners on legal, compliance, and contracting issues in both regular operations and special/extraordinary transactions and initiatives. He has represented clients in numerous industries, including health care and medical services, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, higher education, entertainment, manufacturing, financial services, technology, e-gaming, consumer products and services, cannabis, waste management, and raw materials.

Oren assists clients with developing strategy, preventing liability and attaining business and individual objectives. He analyzes risks of commercial activities and helps clients with their decision-making process. He counsels clients in their life-cycle events from startup/formation, to growth, and ultimately to market exit. Oren’s experience spans a wide range of commercial contexts including relationships among equity stakeholders, between business partners, and across unrelated co-venturers. 

Oren also represents clients in general corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, and business planning documents; entity formation, corporate governance, and due diligence matters; operating and shareholder agreements; supply and distribution agreements; vendor and other commercial partner arrangements; employment and executive arrangements; and private investment and investor relations.

Oren is an active participant in trade groups that are comprised of professional advisers to businesses. Oren has served as a Member of the Board of Directors of multiple not-for-profit organizations throughout the years. Oren currently serves as the North America Chair of the Healthcare Special Business Team of Interlaw, the internationally recognized network of independent law firms that operates in more than 150 cities across the globe.

Representative Matters

Our firm is proud of the results it has achieved for clients, some of which are noted here.  Of course, each legal matter is unique on many levels, and past successes are not a guarantee of results in any other pending or future matters.

Honors & Recognitions

• 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

The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html.

The Rising Stars list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html.

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Community & Professional

• North America Chair, Healthcare Special Business Team, Interlaw
• Participant, XPX (Exit Planning Exchange)
• Member and Firm Representative, The Alternative Board
• Member, STAC (Strengthening the Advisor Community)
• Chair, Social Action Committee, Temple Emanuel
• Member, Board of Directors, Temple Emanuel
• Participant, Small Business Mentorship Initiative
• Member, Business Law section, American Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association