John Weston has extensive experience representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, securities regulation, corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, private placements, public offerings, consolidations, joint ventures, partnerships, licensing, and general corporate transactions. His experience includes representation of clients in a variety of industries including health care, ski resorts and outdoor lifestyle companies, transportation, construction, retail, consumer products, food products, and high technology products and services.
Counsel to regional hospice company in its acquisition by a national hospice company
Counsel to leading operator of experiential retail in a recapitalization
Counsel to the seller of large agricultural operation
Counsel to family office in multiple acquisitions of food services companies
Counsel to national company in acquiring ski and snowboard resorts and other related services companies
Counsel to private equity firm in the acquisition of a construction materials supply company
Counsel to national consumer products lifestyle company in its acquisition by an international sports company
Counsel to various boards of directors regarding corporate governance matters
Special counsel to a bank audit committee
Counsel to medical device company in its merger with an international diversified medical company
Counsel to a high-tech visual 3D and software public company in its acquisition of a high-tech computer hardware public company
Counsel to a public software company in its secondary public offering
Counsel to a public filter manufacturing company in its secondary public offering
Counsel to a Canadian trucking company in its asset acquisition of an interstate trucking company
Counsel to various public and private companies in their various private placements
Counsel to leading manufacturer and supplier of wheel rims in a variety of joint venture and development agreements
Counsel to a leading computer game manufacturer in its sale to an internationally recognized software company
Counsel to numerous issuers in connection with various venture capital raising transactions
Counsel to acquirers of local automobile dealerships
Counsel to various prominent equity funds
Counsel to acquirer of international time management company
Counsel to acquirer of an international company's pre-paid calling card business
Counsel to sellers disposing of their 100% interest in a book publishing company
University of Utah, College of Law (J.D., 1995)
Brigham Young University (B.S., Accounting, 1992)
Securities Section, State Bar of Utah
Salt Lake County Bar Association
Business Law Section, California State Bar Association
Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Mergers & Acquisitions (2017-2022)
The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Compliance Law (2007-2024); Corporate Law (2014-2024); Mediation (2007-2013); Business Organizations (incuding LLCs and Partnerships) (2023-2024)
Salt Lake City Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Compliance Law (2016)
Salt Lake City Lawyer of the Year, Corporate Governance Law (2014 and 2024)
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business®, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (2004-2011, 2015-2023)
Utah's Legal Elite: Corporate Law and Transactions (2003-2011, 2015, 2017), Mergers and Acquisitions (2018-2020), Utah Business Magazine
Snell & Wilmer, Associate, Salt Lake City, UT (1996-2001)
Andrews and Kurth, L.L.P., Associate, Los Angeles, CA (1995-1996)
Japanese
California
Utah
Supreme Court of California
Supreme Court of Utah
United States District Court, District of Utah
United States District Court, Eastern District of California
United States District Court, Southern District of California