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Mr. Oberdorf is a shareholder in the Firm’s Corporate Group. He focuses his practice on corporate, venture capital and securities matters. He has assisted companies with their financing needs and negotiated venture capital deals, both early stage and later rounds, high-yield debt financings and has guided many companies through the initial public offering process. As an advisor to various companies, he has helped evaluate, negotiate and close numerous acquisitions, mergers and strategic joint ventures in the pharmaceutical, telecommunication, retail specialty goods and information technology areas. Mr. Oberdorf has also served as a member of the Board and the Audit Committee for several public companies. Legal Experience LeClairRyan, Newark, New Jersey, December 2007-Present Seiden Wayne, Newark, New Jersey, 1976-December 2007 (merged with LeClairRyan) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Corporate Finance, Washington, D.C., 1974-1976 Congressional Legislative Assistant to Rhode Island Congressman, Washington, D.C., 1973-1974 Education Catholic University School of Law, J.D., 1974 Georgetown University, B.A., Economics 1971 Extended Information Representative Matters Counsel to Company in connection with Initial Public Offering Counsel to Company in connection with sale of an engineering firm Counsel to Company in connection with a PIPE (private investment in public entity) transaction Counsel to Venture Capital Fund in connection with an investment in start-up pharma company Published Works Raising Venture Capital Negotiating a Private Equity Transaction Stock Incentive Plans Thinking of Selling a Portion of your IT Professional Service Business? - You may have your cake and eat too! Classes and Seminars Taugh Adjunct professor, Seton Hall University School of Law, Securities Regulation, 1992-1994 Professional Memberships New Jersey Bar Association Admissions New Jersey Place of Birth New York, New York | 