Kevin E. Johnson, QC
Senior Partner
Kevin Johnson’s practice focuses on corporate and securities law matters, acting for a variety of participants in capital markets transactions. He has acted for issuers, selling shareholders, independent committees of boards of directors and investment dealers in public and private offerings of securities, related-party transactions, corporate reorganizations and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Johnson has significant experience in cross-border public offerings and both friendly and hostile takeovers. He also advises on corporate governance and securities compliance matters.
Mr. Johnson has been a partner since 1988. He previously served as a member of the executive committee and as head of the securities group for Macleod Dixon, one of the predecessor firms of our Canadian practice.
Year of call
Alberta 1981
Ontario 1981
Law school
LL.B., University of Toronto, 1979
Rankings and recognitions
- Best Lawyers’ Lawyer of the Year, 2013 – Securities Law, Calgary
- Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada, 2012
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2012 - recommended in Corporate Finance & Securities and Mergers & Acquisitions
- Recognized as a BTI Client Service All-Star 2012
- Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Calgary for 2012 in the area of Corporate Law
- Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Calgary for 2011 in the area of Securities
- Best Lawyers in Canada, 2011-2013 - Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Law
- Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 2011, Most Frequently Recommended in the area of Corporate Finance and Securities
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2011, Most Frequently Recommended in the area of Corporate Finance and Securities
- Chambers Global 2011 (Canada) in the area of Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (Band 5)
Memberships and activities
- Canadian Bar Association
- Law Society of Alberta
- Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario)
- Calgary Bar Association