Mia Johansson

Associate

San Francisco

mjohansson@sterling-ghold.com

San Francisco

Practice areas

Education

J.D., UC Hastings College of the Law (2022)
LL.B., Stockholm University (2019)

Certifications

Series 7 & 63 — FINRA
Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US)

Languages

English
Swedish

Mia Johansson focuses on antitrust matters for technology and consumer products companies, including merger clearance, civil investigations, and private litigation. She also assists on IP-related antitrust issues arising from standard-setting organizations.

Bar Admissions

California (2023)

Notable Matters

Negotiated landmark licensing agreement for major streaming platform
Represented underwriters in $850M IPO of biotech issuer

Cases

United States v. Marshfield Pharmaceuticals, No. 21-cr-00891

Clerkship

Hon. Sandra K. Whitfield, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Professional

Federal Bar Council
American Intellectual Property Law Association

Community

Legal Aid Society — Pro Bono Volunteer

Board Memberships

Trustee, Manhattan Legal Services Foundation

Super Lawyers — Top 100 New York Metro (2023)
Benchmark Litigation — Litigation Star (2024)
Chambers USA — Band 1 (2024)

Articles

"After Twitter v. Musk: Drafting MAE Clauses That Hold Up", Harvard Bus. L. Rev. (2024)
"The Quiet Revolution in Section 220 Books-and-Records Demands", Del. J. Corp. L. (2023)

Presentations

Panelist, "Cross-Border Deal Risk in 2024", PLI Annual M&A Institute

Podcasts

Guest, "Deal Flow" Podcast, Episode 142 — "Negotiating Earnouts"

Interviews

Interviewed by The American Lawyer on the future of biglaw associate compensation (2024)