More about me

  • Securities counsel to Federated Co-operatives Limited on the $72-million sale of oil and gas assets in Saskatchewan and Alberta to ROK Resources Inc
  • Counsel to issuers with respect to numerous public and private debt and equity financings, initial public offerings, short form prospectus offerings and private placement financings
  • Counsel to reporting issuers with respect to corporate governance matters, securities reporting, compliance and listing issues
  • Counsel to private equity fund and registered exempt market dealer, investment fund manager and portfolio manager
  • Counsel to TSX-V listed issuer on $14.6-million share exchange transaction
  • Co-counsel to TSX listed issuer in its $400-million purchase of oil and gas royalty interests
  • Counsel to TSX listed issuer in its $66-million plan of arrangement transaction
  • Counsel to TSX listed issuer in its $15-million plan of arrangement transaction
  • Counsel to TSX-V listed issuer in its $17-million brokered private placement
  • Counsel to TSX-V listed issuer on non-brokered $10-million private placement
  • Counsel to private issuer on brokered $10-million private placement
  • Counsel to TSX-V listed issuer on Rights Offering in aggregate of $8 million
  • Counsel to borrower on renewal and increase of $154-million real estate development credit facility
  • Counsel to borrower on $35-million term loan
  • Counsel to borrower on $52-million day-light loan
  • Counsel to borrower on $29-million refinance of industrial property
  • Counsel to borrower on $36-million private loan
  • Counsel to lender on $15-million subordinate secured convertible debenture
  • Counsel to purchaser of shares valued at $80 million of pipeline construction business
  • Counsel to vendor of shares valued at $52 million of pipeline construction business
  • Counsel to vendor of shares of $11-million international retail and wholesale baked goods franchise and related manufacturing facility
  • Counsel to vendor on sale of 50% of shares of land development company valued at $12 million
  • Counsel to purchaser in connection with $7.1-million purchase of retail chain and related financing
  • Counsel to purchaser of $6.5-million manufacturing facility
  • Counsel to vendors and purchasers in connection with numerous commercial, office and industrial property purchase and sale transactions

John’s practice focuses on corporate finance, securities law, public and private mergers & acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations and governance in various industries, including energy services, entertainment, real estate, manufacturing, and technology.  He has extensive experience in corporate finance and securities transactions, including public and private equity and debt financings, venture and private equity financings, initial public offerings, business combinations, and Canadian stock exchange listings.  John has acted as counsel to boards of directors and special committees in change-of-control transactions, including amalgamations, plans of arrangement, asset acquisitions and dispositions, equity recapitalizations, and insolvency matters. He regularly advises directors and executive teams with respect to corporate governance matters and acts as external general counsel for a variety of organizations.

  • Panellist, “Contract Review and Clause Negotiation,” Legal Education Society of Alberta (2017)
  • Co-author, “Non-Disclosure Agreements and Protection of Confidential Information

  • Member, Law Society of Alberta
  • Member, Calgary Bar Association
  • Member, Real Property Subsection, Canadian Bar Association
  • Member, Non-Tax Lawyers Sections, Canadian Bar Association

Client Testimonials

“I have been very impressed at their ability to work with a small business and explain in terms non-lawyers can understand the appropriate next legal steps to a transaction. ”

- Brian McKenzie, Certainty Pipeline Corp.

“Great client support! I have an immense amount of trust in John.”

“Primarily my experience with John Brigidear. John is very knowledgeable and provides practical solutions to our business challenges. John also ensures that any work assigned to other team members achieves the same level of quality that John would provide had he done the work himself – if not, he makes it right. Great client support! I have an immense amount of trust in John.”

- Brian Peters, Core Linepipe Inc.

“Our legal counsel, John Brigidear, is very professional, responsive and helpful.”

- Vice President of Finance in the Manufacturing Industry