John Cushing

Transactional Practice Group

Partner

John Cushing is a partner in the firm’s Transactions Practice Group. Clients at every stage of the business life cycle rely on John as a partner and strategist, advising them on matters such as business and succession planning, entity selection and formation, private equity and venture capital financing, joint ventures and strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, private placements and public offerings of debt and equity securities, technology licensing, SEC compliance, corporate governance, recapitalizations, executive compensation and general corporate matters. He regularly advises family offices in their legal and business challenges. John works collaboratively with clients across a variety of industries, including EMS and NEMT medical transportation, product distribution and logistics, high technology, consumer products, digital and print media, e-commerce and e-solutions, SAAS, information technology, life sciences, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, professional and financial services, and alternative energy. John has a deep understanding of how to help clients meet their objectives thanks to his background in business finance and operations, including positions as a senior financial analyst and internal auditor at Lockheed-Sanders Inc. and as corporate cost and budget manager and footwear manufacturing divisional controller at The Timberland Company. Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, John was a partner at two other leading Am Law firms in Boston.