Overview
Jared Shwartz is a partner in Day Pitney's Corporate and Business Law department. He advises businesses on a wide range of corporate and transactional matters, including entity formation and governance, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts and financing transactions. Jared provides strategic counsel to clients on legal issues arising from their day-to-day business operations.
A significant portion of Jared's practice focuses on entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA). He advises traditional investor-backed search funds, self-funded searchers, and independent sponsors throughout all stages of the ETA lifecycle; from acquisition, throughout ownership, and at exit. Jared has represented searchers and funds in the acquisition and sale of businesses across a range of lower-middle-market industries, including food processing, technology and software, professional services, equipment testing services, and manufacturing. In addition to his client representation, Jared is a guest lecturer in the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Field Course at Harvard Business School where he teaches on the topics of the transaction timeline and bridging gaps in deal negotiations.
He also counsels health care systems, senior living operators, physicians and physician groups, dental practices and veterinary clinics on transactional and corporate advisory matters.
Prior to attending law school, Jared worked in elder care administration and operations at an assisted living and specialized care residence in the Greater Boston area. He serves on the boards of directors of Camp Bauercrest and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston and is co-chair of the Boston Bar Association's Business Transactions Section.
Experience
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Represented an independent sponsor in its strategic acquisitions of a comprehensive flow measurement design and manufacturer, an industrial services provider, and a full-service NELAP laboratory focused on drinking water and wastewater industries; serving as strategic counsel to the business for the duration of the sponsor's ownership and representing the sponsor in the sale of the industrial services provider and the NELAP laboratory
Represented a search fund in the acquisition of tribal management services provider, including a follow-on strategic acquisition; serves as strategic counsel to the business and its affiliates
Represented independent sponsor in acquisition vehicle formation and equity raise in connection with its platform acquisition in the repossession industry
Represented a battery and electronics distributor in their sale to a newly formed U.S. subsidiary of a Jamaican-based public company
Represented family-owned chain of gas stations and convenience stores in its sale to a national chain
Represented various veterinary practices in sales to national veterinary services providers
Represented a private investment firm in its acquisition of a producer of human and animal biologicals and food-based products, including related transaction financing
Represented the owners of a New England-based cable assembly and wiring harness manufacturer in their sale to a private equity-backed strategic buyer
Represented a search fund in its raise of capital and related acquisition of managed care/payor software provider
Represented a search fund in its raise of capital and related acquisition of a specialty safety testing and ride certification business
Represented a search fund in the acquisition of a regional accounting and consultancy firm
Represented a search fund in its raise of capital and related acquisition of a northeast engineering firm.
Represented a search fund in its raise of capital and related acquisition of a recreational footwear products company
Represented a records management company in its strategic acquisition of a local competitor and serves as strategic counsel to the business
Represented a regional medical center in its strategic affiliation with a health system, guiding the integration of 2,500 employees while maintaining compliance with nonprofit and healthcare regulations, tax-exempt status, and governance structures
Represented Providence Behavioral Health in Holyoke, Massachusetts in its sale of hospital operations and related outpatient business
Represented a Rhode Island-based imaging services practice in its sale of practice locations
Represented regional health system in its acquisition of a local ambulance services provider
Represented regional health system in its acquisition of various physicians' practices
Served as legal counsel to a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in various contracting and regulatory matters
Counseled multiple CCRCs and senior living providers in updating Disclosure Statements, preparing filings with state regulators, and addressing resident-related matters
Represented various physician groups and dental practices in private sales
Education and Credentials
Education
- Boston University School of Law, J.D., 2014
- Emory University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2008
Admissions
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- State of Connecticut
Affiliations
- Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors, New England Chapter, Member
- American Health Lawyers Association, Member
- Boston Bar Association, Business Transactions Section, Co-Chair, 2025-Present; Recently Elected Partners Network, Co-Chair, 2023-2025; Senior Associates Forum, Co-Chair, 2019-2021; Society of Fellows; Public Interest Leadership Program, 2018-2019
- Boston University School of Law Alumni Association Executive Committee, Member
- Boston University School of Law Young Alumni Council, President, 2019; Student-Alumni Relations Committee Chair, 2017-2018
- Boston Young Healthcare Professionals, Executive Board Member, 2017-2018
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Chosen for inclusion in Legal 500, US Elite: Boston, Corporate and M&A, 2026
Selected to the list of Best Lawyers One to Watch, Corporate Law, 2024-2025
Selected to the list of Boston Magazine, Top Lawyers, Corporate Counsel, 2025
Selected to the list of Massachusetts Super Lawyer, Rising Stars, Healthcare, 2022-2025
Selected to the list of Massachusetts Lawyer Weekly, Excellence in the Law "Up & Coming Lawyer", 2019
Community Involvement
Camp Bauercrest, Board of Directors
JCC Greater Boston, Board of Directors
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Governance and Nominating Committee, 2023-2025