Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Grand Rapids,
Michigan
Matthew D. Johnson’s practice focuses on representing closely held and family-owned businesses with corporate and transactional needs. His experience includes representing buyers and sellers in asset, equity, and bankruptcy sales and purchase transactions valued from $2,000 to $20 million; serving as general counsel for several family offices with a variety of operations and ownership issues; serving as general counsel, on a retainer basis, for an organization specializing in tax forms and managing day-to-day operational legal issues; specializing in issues over shareholder or buy and sell agreements for closely held companies, including transfers to succeeding generations; assisting start-up technology and manufacturing clients with raising money through convertible debt and other securities offerings; advising angel and venture investors in investing in convertible debt, preferred stock, and other equity instruments, including the negotiation of certain protective provisions; representing clients conducting offerings of securities in the United States and Canada; representing a seller in the sale of a craft beer business; assisting clients in supply chain and product distribution issues, including drafting terms and conditions of purchase and sale, and negotiating supply and distribution agreements; representing nonprofit organizations, including an international child adoption agency; assisting distressed sellers in the disposition of assets; and assisting buyers in the acquisition of assets from distressed sellers. A member of the State Bar of Michigan and Grand Rapids Bar Association, Mr. Johnson was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers from 2012-2015.
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