Ryan Johnson
Biography

Ryan Johnson is an associate in Weil’s Private Equity practice and is based in Dallas. Ryan participates in the representation of private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies with respect to mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
Ryan has been part of the teams advising:
- American Securities and its portfolio company Meridian Adhesives Group LLC in the $390 million sale of its U.S. based flooring adhesives business to Avery Dennison Corporation
- Cove Hill Partners, L.P. in its acquisition of Swiftly Parent, Inc.
- GHK Capital Partners in its acquisition of Rogers Building Solutions
- Goldman Sachs Alternatives in its acquisition of a majority stake in NAVEX
- WhiteHawk Energy in its $187 million acquisition of PHX Minerals Inc.
Ryan received his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where he served as Executive Editor for The Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property. He received his B.S. from The University of Findlay.
Firm News & Announcements
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Represents TPI Composites in Connection with Chapter 11 Cases Firm Announcement — August 27, 2025
- Weil Advises American Securities in $390M Sale of Meridian Adhesives Flooring Business to Avery Dennison Deal Brief — August 26, 2025