Brendan Johnson concentrates his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and securities law. He advises clients in a wide variety of corporate matters, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, proxy contests, strategic alliances, venture capital financings, private equity fund formation, initial public offerings, exchange offers and other registered equity, debt and convertible offerings, Rule 144A and Regulation S exempt financing, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 compliance and other corporate governance matters, joint ventures and general corporate advice. Mr. Johnson has experience representing companies involved in the life sciences, financial services, medical device, pharmaceuticals, software and telecommunications industries.

Bar and Court Admissions

Missouri, 2004

Illinois, 1996

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Education

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1995

Princeton University, A.B., cum laude, 1991

Civic Involvement and Honors

• Board of Directors of the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis
• Board of Directors of the Arts and Education Council
• Managing Committee of the St. Louis Capital Alliance, 2005-10
• Leadership Council of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
• Clerk to Hon. Frank J. Magill, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1995-96