Mike Johnson

VP Legal and Corporate Secretary at Shopify

Mike Johnson, VP Legal and Corporate Secretary at Shopify

Mike Johnson is currently the VP Legal and Corporate Secretary at Shopify, a leading e-commerce platform. He has over twenty years of legal experience working with prominent technology companies.1

Key Facts about Mike Johnson:

Joined Shopify in June 2023 as VP Legal and Corporate Secretary1
Previously worked at Facebook for over 11 years, serving as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary1 2
Was part of Facebook's IPO deal team in 2012 that raised $16 billion2
Holds a J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law1
His LinkedIn username is mike-johnson-45638b151

Johnson has extensive experience in corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, public offerings, private financing, investments, disclosure & SEC compliance, antitrust, debt & lending transactions, commercial agreements, intellectual property licensing, and executive compensation.1

He has led numerous strategic transactions, including the acquisitions of WhatsApp, Instagram, and Oculus while at Facebook.1 Johnson also managed the team responsible for corporate legal matters and legal operations at Facebook.1

Highlights

Jun 6 · news.bloomberglaw.com

Facebook Legal Vets Jump to Shopify Amid Meta Leadership Changes

Experience

VP Legal and Corporate Secretary at Shopify (June 2023 - Present)

VP Legal, Corporate at Shopify (May 2022 - June 2023), Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary at Facebook (March 2019 - May 2022)

Education

J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1996 - 1999), B.A. in Political Science from University of California, Los Angeles (1991 - 1995)