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Robert R. Kaplan, Jr.

Rob’s practice is concentrated in the areas of securities, business representation and real estate investment. His experience representing businesses is wide ranging, including: business formation; mergers and acquisitions; general corporate and commercial law; securities compliance; private offerings; tax; trade secrets; strategic partnerships/joint-ventures. His nationwide practice in “like-kind” exchanges and tenant in common (“TIC”) syndications, as well as other forms of syndications, real estate funds, institutional financings of real estate acquisitions and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), is a natural extension of his extensive work in securities and transaction offerings.

Rob has represented clients as diverse as Fortune 100 companies to start-ups, including a start-up wireless internet provider, a national sports league, prominent professional athletes, various private securities and real estate investment groups and a propane distribution company engaged in a large-scale consolidation. Over his career, Rob has been counsel in securities offerings/transactions and syndications worth approximately $2 billion. Rob is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.

Additional Information

As the firm’s co-founder and Managing Partner, Rob also oversees the management of the firm’s daily operations. Previous to his affiliation with the firm, Rob practiced at national law firms both in Richmond and Washington, D.C.