John Cannon is a partner in the Compensation, Governance & ERISA practice of Shearman & Sterling LLP. He focuses on all aspects of compensation and benefits, including corporate, securities, bankruptcy, employment and tax laws and ERISA. He has extensive experience in executive compensation and corporate governance matters, Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley, and the employee issues implicated in the mergers and acquisitions context. He also has experience in advising startup companies in the biotechnology sector regarding corporate and compensation matters. He holds a JD from NYU's School of Law and an AB from Harvard University. He is a Salzburg Global Fellow and member of its Corporate Governance Advisory Committee.