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John K. Wilson is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and is the co-leader of the firm’s Capital Markets and Public Company Advisory practice. He is a member of the firm’s Transactional & Securities Practice as well as the Energy and Manufacturing Industry Teams. John is a corporate lawyer whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate financings and securities law matters. He currently represents Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging public and private companies in a variety of industries on their transactional and corporate matters.

John advises buyers and sellers, both domestically and internationally, in public and private mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, spin-offs, tender offers, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and joint ventures. He also represents issuers and investment banks in public and private equity and debt securities offerings. He regularly counsels management, boards of directors and board committees of a number of public companies regarding federal securities law compliance, disclosure and reporting, corporate governance, executive compensation, fiduciary duty, shareholder activism, takeover defense and liability management matters.


+1-414-297-5642

John K. Wilson

Partner
Foley & Lardner
Milwaukee

Practice Area: Capital Markets and Public Company Advisory

BTI Client Service All-Star History

  • 2022
All-Star

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"We appreciate John's pragmatism and how well he collaborates with my entire team."
"We trust and rely on John's proactive outreach regarding new issues."
"He understands the complexities of our business."

MY CLIENT PHILOSOPHY

"I have always worked to be a trusted advisor to my clients, not only providing legal advice but also understanding my clients’ businesses and objectives to achieve their business goals. I pride myself on being proactive in anticipating clients’ needs and being responsive at all times to provide superior client service. I also emphasize teamwork – both in leading our Foley teams of lawyers and interfacing with our clients’ teams in completing their most significant and sophisticated transactional matters."

– John K. Wilson

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

John K. Wilson is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and is the co-leader of the firm’s Capital Markets and Public Company Advisory practice. He is a member of the firm’s Transactional & Securities Practice as well as the Energy and Manufacturing Industry Teams. John is a corporate lawyer whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate financings and securities law matters. He currently represents Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging public and private companies in a variety of industries on their transactional and corporate matters.

John advises buyers and sellers, both domestically and internationally, in public and private mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, spin-offs, tender offers, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and joint ventures. He also represents issuers and investment banks in public and private equity and debt securities offerings. He regularly counsels management, boards of directors and board committees of a number of public companies regarding federal securities law compliance, disclosure and reporting, corporate governance, executive compensation, fiduciary duty, shareholder activism, takeover defense and liability management matters.

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+1-414-297-5642

John K. Wilson

Partner
Foley & Lardner
Milwaukee

Practice Area: Capital Markets and Public Company Advisory

M&A All-Star

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

John K. Wilson is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and is the co-leader of the firm’s Capital Markets and Public Company Advisory practice. He is a member of the firm’s Transactional & Securities Practice as well as the Energy and Manufacturing Industry Teams. John is a corporate lawyer whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate financings and securities law matters. He currently represents Fortune 500, middle-market and emerging public and private companies in a variety of industries on their transactional and corporate matters.

John advises buyers and sellers, both domestically and internationally, in public and private mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, spin-offs, tender offers, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and joint ventures. He also represents issuers and investment banks in public and private equity and debt securities offerings. He regularly counsels management, boards of directors and board committees of a number of public companies regarding federal securities law compliance, disclosure and reporting, corporate governance, executive compensation, fiduciary duty, shareholder activism, takeover defense and liability management matters.

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