Image of Matthew Johnson

Matthew Johnson

Partner

Matthew is Mining Sector Lead and has extensive experience advising on mergers and acquisitions and securities law. 

He advises on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactional and corporate advisory matters. Matthew has experience advising bidders and target companies in respect of M&A (takeovers and schemes of arrangement) of publicly listed companies, unlisted entities and business/asset acquisitions and divestments, advising companies and investors on domestic and international equity and debt capital raisings, including IPOs, dual listings, share placements, rights issues, convertible notes and other securities. He advises on a range of corporate matters, including commercial and contractual matters, corporate governance and regulatory compliance issues.

He has a depth of international experience, and advises both foreign bidders and investors, and Australian targets and issuer companies, leading to his significant in-depth knowledge in the application of Australian foreign investment policy and legislation, including Australian Foreign Investment Review Board process, decisions and settlement of conditions.

Matthew is a member of the national FIRB committee of the Law Council of Australia.

Matthew is named in Best Lawyers List in Equity Capital Markets, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Corporate, Commercial, Natural Resources and Mining categories.

Matthew is recognized by Thomson Reuters as a Stand-out Lawyer (formerly known as Acritas Star™ lawyer).

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

Law Society of England And Wales

Law Society of Western Australia 

Law Society of New South Wales 

Australian Institute Of Company Directors 

Law Council of Australia – Business Law Section 

Law Council of Australia – Foreign Investment

Energy and Resources Law Association Australia 
 


Awards

  • Commercial Law, Corporate/Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Equity Capital Markets Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Best Lawyers (Australia), 2014-2022
  • Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer - independently rated lawyers, 2022

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales), 1999

Admitted as a Solicitor (Supreme Court of New South Wales), 2004

Admitted as a Solicitor (Supreme Court of Western Australia), 2004

Academic

B.A. (Hons), Kingston University Legal Practice Course, College of Law, Guildford
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.