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Merritt Johnson

Merritt Johnson

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Merritt Johnson is a partner in Weil’s Capital Markets practice, where he focuses on high-yield and investment grade debt offerings, initial public offerings, secondary equity offerings, leveraged buy-outs, and liability management transactions. He has worked on transactions in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, mining and metals, oil and gas, media and telecommunications, consumer retail products, technology, and general industrials. Clients include Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, and corporate issuers.

Personal

Duke University (B.A., 2002); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2006).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States - USA - Nationwide

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Merritt Johnson tackles a wide range of capital markets issues, with particular expertise advising on debt offerings.

Strengths

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  • Merritt has deep understanding of securities laws, hustles hard for his clients and is extremely commercial.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA

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Florida

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