Clinton Johnston
Managing Director
Benchmark International
Clinton Johnston has been working in mergers and acquisitions since 1998. While handling a range of industries, his deal experience includes significant transactions across all forms of manufacturing, automation, and distribution. His 2021 transaction involving KGM, was awarded “Private Equity Deal of the Year” by the Global M&A Network. For the last ten years, he has managed Benchmark International’s lead team handling special and outsized sell-side engagements, winning four “Deal of the Year” awards in that time. He holds a law degree from Harvard Law School, a Masters in Economics from NYU, and an MS Finance degree from the University of Tampa and has been an adjunct faculty member at multiple colleges. He also has extensive experience in agriculture, most devoid of any form of automation nationwide – lavender farming.