Ian Johnson
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Ian Johnson

Associate

Ian focuses his practice on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, private equity investments, commercial arrangements and related general corporate counselling.
He represents private equity and strategic clients in various industries including technology, environmental and waste services, infrastructure and telecommunications.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • J.F. Lehman & Company, in its acquisition of Atomic Transport
  • Crytal Clean, an investment affiliate of J.F. Lehman & Company, in their acquisition of Worldwide Recovery Systems and YES Management
  • New Mountain Capital and its portfolio company UniTek Global Services, with respect to a strategic investment by BTG Pactual Strategic Capital
  • Individuals appointed to senior government positions, with respect to their ethics disclosure, recusal and divestiture obligations

Pro bono

  • Providing legal assistance to veterans seeking to upgrade the characterization of their discharge in partnership with the National Veterans Legal Service Program

Qualifications

Admissions

Attorney-at-law, Texas, US, 2024

Academic

BS, Biology, Baylor University, 2021

JD, cum laude, Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, 2024

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.