John G. Weston, P.C., Partner at our Salt Lake City law office
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John G. Weston, P.C.

Partner
Biography

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.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • California
  • Utah


Court Admissions

  • 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


Education

  • University of Utah, College of Law (J.D.)
  • Brigham Young University (B.S., Accounting)

Languages

Japanese

Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • Mountain States Super Lawyers®, Mergers & Acquisitions (2017-2024)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®
    • Corporate Governance Law (2011-2025)
    • Corporate Compliance Law (2007-2025)
    • Corporate Law (2014-2025)
    • Mediation (2007-2013)
    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2023-2025)
      • 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, 2015-2024)
  • Utah’s Legal Elite: Corporate Law and Transactions (2003-2011, 2015, 2017), Mergers and Acquisitions (2018-2020), Utah Business Magazine

Representative Transactions

  • 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

Previous Professional Experience

  • Snell & Wilmer, Associate, Salt Lake City, UT (1996-2001)
  • Andrews and Kurth, L.L.P., Associate, Los Angeles, CA (1995-1996)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Securities Section, State Bar of Utah
  • Salt Lake County Bar Association
  • Business Law Section, California State Bar Association

Representative Presentations and Publications