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Office: Halifax

Language(s): English

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John is a Partner in our Halifax office and is the firm’s Corporate Business Unit Leader and Co-Chair of the Cross-Border Group.

John provides practical results oriented advice to small and large private companies, private equity funds, venture capital funds and lenders.  He has experience in a wide range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, cross-border transactions, venture capital and bank financings, commercial agreements, corporate governance, intellectual property licensing and general corporate matters. He is recognized for his practice in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

Prior to joining McInnes Cooper in 2008, John practiced for 12 years at law firms in Ontario and California, and as General Counsel for Axeda Systems, Inc. (a Massachusetts based NASDAQ listed software company) and the Irving Group Moncton (a private conglomerate with operations in Canada and the U.S. in tissue, diaper, agriculture, fresh and frozen produce, agri-services, trucking, diaper and hockey industries).

John is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, American Bar Association, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, Law Society of New Brunswick, Law Society of Ontario and State Bar of California. He obtained his B. Comm., M.B.A., and LL.B. degrees from Dalhousie University, is a Certified Management Accountant and a past director of the Society of Management Accountants of New Brunswick. To add to his list of achievements, John is also ranked in The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.

Services

  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Corporate Finance and Securities
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance
  • Corporate and Business
  • Cross-Border Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • P3 and Infrastructure
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Small Business Centre

Industries

  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Financial Services
  • Manufacturing, Processing & Sales
  • Technology, Media & Telecom

Education

  • LL.B., Dalhousie University (1996)
  • Canadian Investment Finance Course (honours), Canadian Securities Institute (1992)
  • M.B.A., Dalhousie University (1991)
  • Canadian Securities Course and Registered Representatives Exam (honours), Canadian Securities Institute (1990)
  • B.Comm., Dalhousie University (1986)

Bar Admissions

  • Ontario (1998)
  • California (2001)
  • New Brunswick (2004)
  • Nova Scotia (2008)

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October 23, 2013

Legal Update: Seller Beware - SCC Enforces Restrictive Covenants in Purchase Agreement

The Supreme Court of Canada recently decided that the non-competition and non-solicitation covenants to which the seller of a business...

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December 11, 2011

Investor Readiness - Part two

Entrepreneurs need to be ready for due diligence, so it’s essential to involve legal advisors and accountants early in the...

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November 1, 2011

Investor Readiness

Entrepreneurs need to be ready for due diligence, so it’s essential to involve legal advisors and accountants early in the...

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June 6, 2011

Venture Capital Support for Emerging Atlantic Canadian Companies

On June 5, 2011, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick announced they will fund a new, privately operated, regional venture capital...

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April 18, 2011

McInnes Cooper hockey team raises $23,000 for Heart & Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia

McInnes Cooper’s teamwork and dedication proved itself on the ice during the weekend of April 16 and 17, 2011, at...

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April 6, 2011

Legal Update: CleanTech Strategic Fund

The Nova Scotia government has decided to support its growing clean technology industry and help spur innovation in this growing...

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