John O'Loughlin > Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
2001 M STREET, NW, SUITE 600
WASHINGTON, DC 20036
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Position

Counsel

Career

John O’Loughlin is a partner in Weil’s Corporate Department. John’s practice encompasses a wide range of administrative and regulatory compliance matters, with a particular focus on product stewardship and compliance with health and safety regulations. He advises clients in matters under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He also counsels clients on compliance matters involving sensitive products and services in cross-border transactions. He has worked on numerous mergers, acquisitions and other transactions over the past two and a half decades, advising financial institutions, strategic buyers and sellers, private equity funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and other investors. He has experience working with both lenders and borrowers on debt financings, underwriters and issuers on equity offerings, and investors and managers in the fund formation context.

Education

University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 1996); Boston University (M.A., 1985); Towson University (B.S., 1983).

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Environment > Environment: transactional

The Washington DC-based environmental transactions team at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a key part of the firm’s wider corporate department and handles high-value transactions for high-profile clients in a range of sectors. The practice is led by Annemargaret Connolly and is well versed in M&A, divestitures, financing and capital markets deals, with a focus on the real estate, manufacturing, chemicals and energy sectors. Connolly is experienced in a wide range of environmentally challenging transactions and specializes in sustainability, climate change and ESG matters, leaning on the firms international network for support on cross-border deals. Recently promoted partner John O’Loughlin acts for private equity firms, corporate clients and financial institutions on regulatory, environmental, and health and safety matters pertaining to transactions. Counsel Matthew Morton is also recommended, bringing strength to handling insurance matters and contractual issues. Counsel Thomas Goslin departed in March 2023.