John Sanche
Partner and Trademark Agent
Experience
John's focus is on:
Intellectual Property and Technology
- SaaS (Software as a Service) agreements, software development agreements, software terms of use, data licensing agreements
- Licensing and technology agreements
- Trade secrets, copyright & patents
- Purchases and sales of technology and intellectual property
- Trademarks and trademark applications
- Privacy law compliance
- E-business, domain name and internet legal issues
Commercial Transactions
- Master Service Agreements, Supply Agreements, Manufacturing Agreements, Reseller Agreements
- Corporate organizing and restructuring
- Share and asset acquisitions and dispositions
- Mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations
- Joint ventures and other business combinations
- General corporate and commercial matters
- Start-ups and early-stage companies
- Franchises, Dealerships and Distributorships
Anti-Corruption and Bribery
- Design and implementation of anti-corruption policies and programs, transactional anti- corruption due diligence and related transaction matters for multinational companies
- Drafting of anti-corruption-compliant agreements for companies operating in Central and South America, Eastern Europe and South East Asia
Energy Transition
- Intellectual property development and licensing agreements
- Project joint ventures and structuring
- Supply agreements
- Manufacturing agreements
- Emissions credits agreements
Professional involvement
Professional associations
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Calgary Bar Association
- Registered Canadian Trademark Agent
- Member, International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Member, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
- Member, Canadian Technology Law Association
Representative work
Counsel to Graham Group Ltd., in its acquisition of the Canadian assets and business of Rokstad Power
Counsel to Graham Group Ltd., a Calgary-based construction solutions company, in its acquisition of the Canadian assets and business of Rokstad Power (2018) Ltd. from its court-appointed receiver for CAD $20,000,000.00.
Share purchase transaction
Counsel to PFL Field Services Canada Inc. on its acquisition of 50% of the outstanding common shares of Platinum Solutions Ltd.
Graham Group’s acquisition of AECOM’s energy operations and maintenance business
Counsel to the Graham Group of Companies in the acquisition of the North American assets of AECOM’s Energy Operations and Maintenance Division. The acquisition positions the Graham Group as the third largest construction company in Canada and Western Canada’s largest industrial services company.
Greenfire Acquisition Corporation acquisition of Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited
Counsel to Greenfire Acquisition Corporation in its acquisition of all of the shares of Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited, which has a working interest in the Hangingstone facility in Alberta, for an undisclosed amount.
WestBlock Capital Inc. acquisition by LUXXFOLIO Holdings Inc.
Counsel to WestBlock Capital Inc., a cryptocurrency mining company, in its acquisition by LUXXFOLIO Holdings Inc., a digital infrastructure provider based in Canada for an undisclosed sum.
Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd.'s acquisition of Cevian Technologies
Counsel to Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd. in its acquisition of Cevian Technologies, a cloud-based software company.
Maxim Power Corp. converting an electric generation facility from coal to natural gas
Counsel to Maxim Power Corp., through its wholly-owned subsidiary Milner Power Limited Partnership, in the conversion of the H.R. Milner electric generation facility from coal to natural gas. We advised in connection with the on-going development and financing of a state-of-the-art 204MW natural gas-fired power plant near Grande Cache, Alberta, including the acquisition of a General Electric Frame 7 F-Class combustion turbine generator and certain related equipment from Kennecott Utah Copper LLC.
Enerflex Ltd.'s acquisition of Mesa Compression, LLC
Counsel to Enerflex Ltd., through the U.S. entity Enerflex Energy Systems Inc., in its US$106 million acquisition of U.S. based contract compression business, Mesa Compression, LLC.
Power development company's acquisition of green power
Advising a power development company on a limited partnership and contract for differences with a corporate investor that was interested in acquiring green power from an independent wind project as part of its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint.
US Development Group LLC's joint venture with Gibson Energy
Counsel to US Development Group LLC in its 50/50 joint venture with Gibson Energy to advance the financing, development and construction of a Diluent Recovery Unit in Hardisty, Alberta.
TriWest Capital Partners investment in HPC Energy Services Ltd.
Counsel to HPC Energy Services Ltd. in a Plan of Arrangement whereby TriWest Capital Partners acquired a majority interest in HPC Energy Services Ltd. for an undisclosed amount.
Sale of Decisive Farming Corp.
Counsel to Decisive Farming Corp in the acquisition by TELUS Agriculture Solutions Inc.
Publications
August 5, 2025
Cybersecurity 101: Common Types of Cyberattacks
June 23, 2025
New Federal Cybersecurity Legislation Applicable to Energy Companies and Banks is on the Horizon
May 21, 2025
New Cybersecurity Regulations Coming Soon: What you need to know
March 17, 2025
Important Changes Coming to Trademark Opposition and Expungement Proceedings
February 14, 2025
Registrar of Trademarks to Break Hearts: Time to Show Your Trademarks Some Love
November 22, 2023
More Change Ahead: Amendments Submitted Regarding Canada's Consumer Privacy Protection Act
October 30, 2023
Amendments Submitted Regarding Canada's Proposed Artificial Intelligence Legislation
February 6, 2023
The Caterpillar that outdid the Puma
October 25, 2022
Bill C-27: The impact of proposed changes on the provincial (Alberta) privacy legislation
May 22, 2019
Major changes to Canada’s Trademarks Act are coming into force on June 17, 2019 – are you and your business prepared?
April 8, 2019