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Greenberg Traurig, LLPShare Holder
David W. Oppenheim
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David W. Oppenheim

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500 Campus Drive, Suite 400, Florham Park, NJ 07932

Franchise & Distribution, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions and 5 more

About David W. Oppenheim

David W. Oppenheim, Co-Managing Shareholder of the New Jersey office, concentrates his practice on domestic and international franchising, licensing, and distribution matters. He is recognized by Chambers & Partners as a leading national and global franchise attorney. He advises both emerging and mature companies with respect to planning, structuring, and implementing national and international franchise, distribution, and licensing programs, including negotiating franchise agreements, ancillary agreements, regulatory compliance, including the preparation of franchise disclosure documents, and securing registration of franchise offerings in the United States and abroad.

David is also experienced in mergers and acquisitions and sophisticated financing transactions, including the securitizations of a franchisor’s royalty stream. He represents private equity firms and public and private companies in the acquisition of franchise, licensing, and distribution systems. David routinely counsels clients regarding the implementation of compliance programs and system-wide standards. He also advises franchise clients regarding complex franchise relationship issues and disputes.

Concentrations

•Franchising, licensing, and distribution
•Mergers and acquisitions
•Corporate law
•Dispute resolution

The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers In America, Franchise Law Section, 2009-2026
•Listed, “Franchise Lawyer of the Year - New York,” 2013, 2017, 2019, 2024, and 2026
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, Nationwide Franchising, 2013-2025
•Listed, Chambers Global, Global Market Leaders - Franchising, 2022-2026
•Lexology Index
•Franchising, Global Elite Thought Leader, 2022-2025
•Franchising, Thought Leader - USA, 2023-2025
•Franchising, Recommended, 2020-2021
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2010-2025
•Team Member, Benchmark Litigation’s “New Jersey Law Firm of the Year,” Shortlisted, 2022
•Team Member, The American Lawyer’s “Regional Litigation Department of the Year - New Jersey,” Finalist, 2019
•Named, Client Service All-Star, BTI Client Service All-Stars Report, 2015

 

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Other 7
    • Franchise & Distribution
    • Corporate
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Regulatory & Compliance
    • Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
    • Retail
    • Restaurant Industry

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Domestic Franchise
    Distribution: Serve as franchise counsel to several of the nation's largest quick service restaurants
    their multiple U.S. franchise programs.
    Serve as franchise counsel to the nation's largest sign
    graphics franchisor.
    Serve as franchise counsel to several fast casual, casual,
    fine dining restaurant concepts.
    Serve as franchise counsel to one of the nation's largest guest lodging licensing companies.
    Serve as franchise counsel to several emerging
    mature service-based franchise systems.
    Represent numerous startup franchise companies in structuring their franchise programs.
    International Franchise
    Distribution: Represent several restaurant concepts (QSRs, fast casual, casual
    fine dining) in all international matters.
    Represent the world's leading sign
    lettering franchise in all international matters.
    Represent the world's leading beauty pageant licensors in all international licensing matters.
    Represent world-renowned museum
    retail outlet licensor in all international licensing matters.
    Franchise Mergers
    Acquisitions
    Financing Transactions: Represented private equity firm in its acquisition of a leading franchisor, retailer, manufacturer
    distributor of premium quality chocolate, ice cream,
    confectionary products.
    Served as franchise counsel in connection with the sale of the assets of the world's leading beauty pageant licensors.
    Represented a private equity firm in its investment in a national pet grooming franchise.
    Represented private equity firm in its $26 billion acquisition of a California-based guest lodging franchisor of seven separate franchised br
    s
    securitization financing of the franchisor's royalty stream.
    Represented private equity firm in its $1.9 billion acquisition of one of the nation's largest motel
    extended stay chains.
    Represented private equity firm in its acquisition of one of the world's largest quick service chicken restaurants.
    Represented private equity firm in its $2.4 billion acquisition of one of the country's largest hamburger quick service restaurants.
    Represented private equity firm in its acquisition of a leading residential lawn care franchisor.
    Represented private equity firm in the acquisition of the nation's largest sign
    graphics franchisor.
    Represented numerous franchisors in the guest lodging
    restaurant sectors
    lenders
    insurers in the whole business securitization of franchise royalty streams.
  • Additional Links
    http://www.gtlaw.com/People/David-W-Oppenheim

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1994, Pennsylvania
    1994, New Jersey
    2000, New York
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, American Bar Association, Forum on Franchising
    •Governing Committee, 2013-Present
    •Co-Chair, 39th Annual Forum on Franchising, November 2016
    •Member, New York State Bar Association
    •Executive Committee, Business Law Section, 2009-Present
    •Chair, Business Law Section, 2015-2016
    •Chair, Franchise Licensing & Distribution Law Committee, 2010-2013
    •Member, New Jersey Bar Association, Franchise Law Committee
    •Member, International Franchise Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Widener University School of Law
    Class of 1994
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Michigan
    Class of 1991
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1969
    Neptune, New Jersey, March 21, 1969

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    David W. Oppenheim was admitted in 1994 to the State of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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    Yes, David W. Oppenheim is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
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    Yes, David W. Oppenheim has a presence in New York, NY.
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    David W. Oppenheim attended Widener University School of Law.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.

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