Global 50 law firm Goodwin announced today that David Johanson has joined the firm’s Silicon Valley office as partner in the Private Equity and Technology Companies practices. Previously, Johanson was a partner at Fenwick & West LLP.
“David is among some of the most well-regarded and best-known private equity and technology lawyers in Northern California,” said A.J. Weidhaas, Co-Chair of Goodwin’s Private Equity practice. “His practices align perfectly with our highly collaborative Private Equity and Technology practices, which are attracting top talent as we continue to see robust client demand. We are excited to welcome him to the Goodwin partnership.”
Johanson represents private equity sponsors, including buyout funds, growth equity funds, venture capital funds and hedge funds. He also represents the companies partnering with those sponsors in complex business transactions, and advises public and private companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions, business transactions and general corporate matters.
Johanson received his J.D. from Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law and his B.A. from Northwestern University. He is admitted to practice in California and Illinois.
Mergermarket’s Global & Regional M&A Report recently ranked Goodwin among the top legal advisors across all geographies and sectors, including in the top two for Global and U.S. private equity exits, and U.S. private equity buyouts and exits, and among the top five for U.S. M&A deals. M&A Atlas Awards named Goodwin the 2017 “Outstanding U.S. Private Equity Law Firm of the Year.” The firm’s Technology Companies practice is consistently rated in the top five most active of all law firms for venture capital, IPOs and M&A.