Chaiken handles mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions for both private and publicly held businesses and serves as general outside legal counsel to a wide range of clients. “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this important practice at Thompson Hine,” says Chaiken. “One of the largest practice groups in the firm, the Corporate group is active across our seven offices in the United States and our office in Brussels. Our corporate lawyers provide valuable legal services to public and private companies, as well as investment companies, private equity funds and mutual funds.”

Chaiken received his J.D. from Boston College and his A.B. from Harvard University. He is licensed to practice law in Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Cincinnati Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. He is the former chair of the International Law Committee of the Cincinnati Bar Association. He is active in a number of community and nonprofit organizations, including Talbert House, the largest private social services agency in southwest Ohio; the Plum Street Temple Historic Preservation Fund; Walnut Hills High School; and the Harvard Club of Cincinnati.

About Thompson Hine LLP: Established in 1911, Thompson Hine is a business law firm dedicated to providing superior client service. For the last several years, the firm has been named one of the Best Corporate Law Firms in America (in an annual survey of corporate directors conducted by Corporate Board Member magazine). With more than 400 lawyers, Thompson Hine serves premier businesses worldwide. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Brussels, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, New York and Washington, D.C.