John J. Koenigsknecht

John J. Koenigsknecht

Crowell & Moring

John J. Koenigsknecht is chair of Crowell’s Corporate Group, based in Chicago. He serves as a strategic advisor to public and private companies, as well as acting as US counsel for international clients on complex corporate transactions, capital markets, and governance matters. His practice encompasses mergers and acquisitions, entity structuring, securities offerings, private placements, intellectual property and licensing, executive compensation, and commercial agreements. John develops business strategies with clients across diverse industries, including mining, resources and precious metals, software development, and manufacturing. He is recognized as a Band 1 Top Ranked practitioner in both Chambers Global and Chambers USA Nationwide Mining & Metals and is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate Law. He received his AB, cum laude, from Harvard University and his JD from The George Washington University Law School.

John J. Koenigsknecht is chair of Crowell’s Corporate Group, based in Chicago. He serves as a strategic advisor to public and private companies, as well as acting as US counsel for international clients on complex corporate transactions, capital markets, and governance matters. His practice encompasses mergers and acquisitions, entity structuring, securities offerings, private placements, intellectual property and licensing, executive compensation, and commercial agreements. John develops business strategies with clients across diverse industries, including mining, resources and precious metal...

Publications

Mining Law Guide

Co-author of the United States - Market Insights and United States chapters in the Mining Law Guide , published 10 November 2026 , alongside David S. Stone , Elaine Taussig , Ryan Flynn and Christian Lichtenberger .