Dentons

Corporate/M&A

John Flanigan is a partner in Dentons’ Paris office and a member of the Corporate and M&A group.

John focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, with specific expertise in leveraged buyouts, public offerings and joint ventures. He advises clients from the financial and private equity sectors as well as various industrial sectors, including energy, technology, aerospace and defense, wine and spirits, consumer goods, life sciences and emerging markets.

He spent two and a half years as Managing Partner of the Shanghai office, enhancing his ability to support complex cross-border projects.

John has authored numerous articles on corporate and securities law, particularly on mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and corporate governance. He is frequently quoted in publications for his expertise in corporate law and private equity.

Partner, Dentons, 1998–Present Managing Partner, Dentons Shangai, 2006–2008 Willkie Farr & Gallagher, Paris and New York, 1987–1998

English, German, French

Admitted to the Bar, New York, 1986 Admitted to the Bar, Paris, 1992 Member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Member of the International Bar Association (IBA) Member of the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA)

New York University, and University of North Carolina, 1985, JD, Staff Member on the North Carolina Law Review (1983 – 1984) University of Cincinnati, 1981, BA, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa