Andrew Johnson

Andrew is a business law partner whose practice is centred on corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions. With a strategic and pragmatic approach, he advises clients across a range of industries, including technology, manufacturing, professional services, and franchising.

Andrew is regularly retained to advise on purchase and sale transactions, corporate structuring, and shareholder arrangements, serving as a trusted advisor to business owners, executives, and in-house legal teams.

Andrew subspecializes in intellectual property licensing and distribution, particularly trademark, technology, franchise, privacy, and cybersecurity law. He has extensive experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including SaaS and software licenses, reseller and outsourcing agreements, data protection and privacy policies, and licensing and distribution arrangements.

His clientele ranges from startups to established multi-national enterprises, many of whom rely on Andrew for counsel on matters involving IP strategy, regulatory compliance, and commercial scalability. In every engagement, Andrew prioritizes clarity, responsiveness, and alignment with his client’s goals and risk profile. He is known for his practical, business-minded advice and his ability to simplify complex legal issues into actionable solutions. When he’s not working, Andrew enjoys travelling, cooking Italian food, and staying active through trail running, golf, skiing, tennis, and cycling.