Power Broker
Derek Johnson
Executive Managing Director, JLL
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Executive Managing Director at JLL specializing in strategic and tactical planning with high-growth technology start-ups.
Phone (650) 354-3345
Executive Managing Director at JLL specializing in strategic and tactical planning with high-growth technology start-ups.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker
Property Types
Industrial, Office, Retail, Flex
Markets
San Francisco, South Bay/San Jose, Santa Cruz/Watsonville
Bio
With a background in corporate law, Derek Johnson utilizes the analytical and negotiation skills he developed as an attorney to assist corporate clients in achieving their desired real estate objectives. Derek’s strengths include strategic and tactical planning, and he specializes in helping high-growth technology start-ups in both Silicon Valley and San Francisco, and major law firms maximize flexibility relative to their occupancy needs. Prior to joining JLL, Derek was a Sr. Associate at Staubach where he specialized in tenant representation, including portfolio management, site selection, transaction management, and strategic planning for corporate real estate users. Derek began his career practicing corporate law in the Menlo Park office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP where he drafted and negotiated complex financing and acquisition agreements for both public and private companies. As a corporate attorney, Derek advised and negotiated on behalf of numerous public and private emerging growth clients relating to entity formation, real property lease documentation, venture capital and debt financings, and strategic acquisitions.
