Mr John Cannon > Shearman & Sterling LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Shearman & Sterling LLP
599 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022-6069
NEW YORK
United States

Work Department

Compensation, Governance & ERISA

Position

Partner

Career

John Cannon is a partner in the Compensation, Governance & ERISA practice of Shearman & Sterling LLP.

He has extensive experience in executive compensation, management succession and general corporate governance matters, Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley, and the employee issues implicated in the mergers and acquisitions context.  He also has experience in advising startup companies in the biotechnology sector regarding corporate and compensation matters.

John represents corporate and financial institution clients including Boston Scientific, Citigroup, Corning, Danone, ICE (Intercontinental Exchange), State Street, Textron, Thomson Reuters and Viacom.

Languages

English; French; Spanish

Memberships

  • New York

Education

New York University School of Law

J.D.

Harvard College
A.B.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional

Shearman & Sterling LLP advises public and private companies, along with corporate boards and committees, on the full spectrum of governance issues relating to compensation, attracting notable clients from a wide range of industries, including technology, airlines, and agricultural products. New York-based practice head Doreen Lilienfeld is highly experienced in representing domestic and international entities with respect to compensation matters involved in M&A and IPOs, as evidenced by her leading role in Local Bounti Corporation’s $122.5 million acquisition of Hollandia Produce Inc. John Cannon has expertise in all aspects of corporate governance, compensation, and employment law, enabling him to regularly support start-ups in the biotechnology sector, while Gillian Emmett Moldowan focuses on issues that arise at the intersection of human capital management and corporate governance. Sam Whitaker was promoted to partner in July 2022. All attorneys mentioned are in New York.