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Shenna N. Johnson

Associate at Baker McKenzie

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LocationChicagoIllinois, United States
Current roleSenior AssociateBaker McKenzie LLP · since Nov 2024

About

Shenna Johnson is a senior associate in Baker McKenzie’s Transactional Practice Group and is a member of the M&A team in Chicago.
 
Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Shenna was an associate at Skadden Arps for five years, where she worked on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions and corporate governance matters.
 
Shenna has advised public and private companies in a variety of sale and acquisition transactions, including mergers, joint ventures and stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures. She also has counseled on a broad range of other corporate and securities matters, including corporate financings and related transactions, securities law compliance, periodic reporting, annual board of directors assessments and other corporate governance concerns.
 
Shenna also has an active pro bono practice. She has advised, among others, individuals seeking asylum in the United States, as well as 501(c)(3) organizations in connection with various corporate governance matters and a wide range of commercial arrangements.
 
In recognition of her work, Shenna has been named repeatedly as one of National Black Lawyers' Top 40 Under 40. Additionally, Shenna has been recognized by her peers in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for her work in Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.

Roles

Nov 2024–Present
Current role

Senior Associate

Baker McKenzie LLP

Chicago, Illinois

AttorneyCivil LitigationMergers and AcquisitionCorporate Law

Shenna Johnson focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, corporate governance and SEC and other regulatory compliance issues, as well as a range of other general corporate and securities matters.

Sep 2019–Oct 2024
Former role

Associate

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

Chicago, Illinois

AttorneyMergers and AcquisitionComplianceLegal

General corporate practice, primarily focused on public and private company mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, securities work and general corporate governance and compliance.

Apr 2019–Aug 2019
Former role

Public Interest Law Initiative Fellow

Chicago Lawyers'​ Committee for Civil Rights

Chicago, Illinois

AttorneyResearchLegal

Sponsored by Skadden, Arps.

May 2018–Jul 2018
Former role

Summer Associate

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

Chicago, Illinois

Civil LitigationResearchLegal
Aug 2017–Nov 2017
Former role

Honors Legal Extern

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Division of Enforcement

(appointed)District of Columbia

ResearchLegal Assistant
Jun 2017–Jul 2017
Former role

Summer Associate

Baker McKenzie LLP

San Francisco, California

ResearchLegal AssistantLegal
May 2017–Jun 2017
Former role

Legal Intern

eBay

San Jose, California

ResearchLegal AssistantLegal
Aug 2016–May 2019
Former role

Henry Ramsey Jr. Dean's Fellow

Howard University School of Law

ResearchEducationWriting and Editing

Henry Ramsey Jr. Dean's Fellow (Aug 2018 - May 2019): Legal Reasoning, Research and Writing Program

Law Student (Aug 2016 - May 2019)

Jan 2016–Jul 2016
Former role

Senior Account Executive

Commonwealth Consultants

Tysons Corner, Virginia

Planning, Policy, StrategyManagementAccount Executive
Feb 2014–Dec 2015
Former role

Account Executive

Infosoft Group

Washington, District of Columbia

Planning, Policy, StrategyManagementAccount Executive
Apr 2011–Feb 2014
Former role

Account Manager

DuPont Sustainable Solutions

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Planning, Policy, StrategyAccount ManagerManagement

Representative matters

Experience

September 2025

-Advised LumApps Inc., a portfolio company of Bridgepoint Group, on its strategic acquisition of Beekeeper Holding Inc., creating a combined company valued at approximately USD 1.1 billion. -Advised Abbott Laboratories in its USD 20.3 million acquisition of 4.99% stake in Senseonic Holdings, Inc. -Advised ICU Medical, Inc. on a joint venture with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc. with respect to ICU's IV solutions business. -Advising Kimberly-Clark in its strategic partnership with Suzano to create a preeminent international tissue and professional products company.

Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Shenna advised on the following matters:

September 2025

-Cardinal Health, Inc. in its USD 1 billion sale of its Cordis business to an affiliate of Hellman & Friedman -Orica Limited in its USD 640 million acquisition of Cyanco Intermediate 4 Corp. from an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. -R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company in its proposed but terminated USD 2.1 billion acquisition by affiliates of Atlas Holdings LLC, and subsequent USD 2.3 billion acquisition by affiliates of Chatham Asset Management, LLC -Ball Corporation in its USD 530 million sale of its beverage packaging business in Russia -Ecolab Inc. in the USD 4.4 billion merger of its upstream energy business with Apergy Corporation, creating a combined company with an enterprise value of approximately USD 7.4 billion -Credit Acceptance Corporation in various financing matters, including its: USD 400 million senior notes due 2024 and its concurrent cash tender offer on USD 300 million of outstanding senior notes due 2021 USD 600 million senior notes due 2028 and its concurrent cash tender offer on USD 400 million of outstanding senior notes due 2024 -AutoNation, Inc. in its offering of USD 500 million of its senior notes due 2030 -Kemper Corporation on its USD 90 million sale of Reserve National Insurance Company to Medical Mutual of Ohio -Apartment Investment and Management Company (Aimco) in its reverse spin-off of Apartment Income REIT Corp., a publicly traded REIT with an approximately USD 10.4 billion portfolio of apartment communities, and the related division of Aimco’s publicly held operating partnership -Advice to the board of directors of ACI Worldwide, Inc. in connection with various corporate matters -Veritas Capital in its USD 2.8 billion acquisition, along with Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation, of Cubic Corporation -Noble Corporation plc with respect to certain corporate matters, including its debt and equity rights offering, in connection with the restructuring transactions contemplated in its Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, which reduced the company’s debt from approximately USD 4 billion to USD 400 million.

Recognition

Honors

Top 40 Under 40

National Black Lawyers

September 2025

Ones to Watch in America

Best Lawyers 2026

September 2025

Publications & speeches

Baker McKenzie Advises LumApps on Legal Due Diligence for Merger with Beekeeper

Baker McKenzie Newsroom

July 2025

Baker McKenzie advised LumApps, a prominent leader in intranet platforms, on legal due diligence matters in connection with its merger agreement with Beekeeper. The merger comes with a combined valuation exceeding USD 1 billion, and the two firms' strategic alliance will result in the creation of the first AI-powered Employee Hub, merging Swiss engineering excellence with a global presence. Serving over 7 million users and generating approximately USD 150 million in recurring revenues, the newly formed entity aims to set new benchmarks in workplace technology.

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Baker McKenzie Advises Kimberly-Clark in Strategic Partnership with Suzano

Baker McKenzie Newsroom

June 2025

Baker McKenzie is representing Kimberly-Clark in its strategic partnership with Suzano to create a preeminent international tissue and professional products company. Kimberly-Clark will own a 49% stake in the new venture, which will include substantially all of its International Family Care and Professional business assets, while Suzano will hold 51%.

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