Joanna is a partner in the Corporate Group of Osler’s Vancouver office. She practices corporate and securities law with a focus primarily on capital market transactions and business law matters, including equity and debt financings, reverse take overs, initial public offerings as well as public and private mergers and acquisitions.
Joanna provides ongoing advice to public and private companies regarding corporate governance, continuous disclosure obligations, Canadian stock exchange issues and various other corporate and securities law compliance matters. Joanna has particular expertise and experience in the resource sector having previously been Vice-President Legal and General Counsel for a pre-development stage mining issuer listed on both the TSX and NYSE but has also been involved in transactions for clients of all stages in the technology, cannabis, retail, forestry and shipping industries.
Joanna is a member of the Canadian Securities Administrators’ Mining Technical Advisory and Monitoring Committee, which provides guidance to the provincial securities commissions on technical mining matters.
Joanna was named in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, achieved the Martindale-Hubbell, BV Distinguished rating, named in Best Lawyers in Canada, and was a finalist in the Lexpert “Top 40 Under 40” and the Western Canada General Counsel Awards for Dealmaking and named as a “Stand-out Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters.
Joanna was granted the GCB.D designation in March 2022, upon successful completion of the Competent Boards ESG Designation Program.
Representative Work
- Haywood Securities Inc.
Haywood Securities Inc. in connection with Fury Gold Mines Limited’s $5 million financing
- Atlas Global Brands
Atlas Global Brands in its acquisition of GreenSeal Cannabis Ltd. and GreenSeal Nursery Ltd.
- Cordoba Minerals Corp
Cordoba Minerals in its definitive agreements with JCHX to develop the Alacran Project in Colombia
- Beyond Oil Ltd.
Beyond Oil in its reverse takeover transaction and listing on the CSE
- TerraFarma
TerraFarma in its up to $68 million acquisition by Aurora Cannabis
Prior to joining Osler
- First Majestic Silver Corp. in its acquisition of Jerritt Canyon mine
- Renaissance Oil Corp. in its acquisition by Reconnaissance Energy Africa
- PI Financial Inc. in the brokered bought deal private placement by Westhaven Ventures Inc.
- Fusion Gold in its reverse take over by Battery Minerals Resources Limited
- IDM Mining Inc. in its acquisition by Ascot Resources Ltd.
- A food tech company in its reverse take-over of an IT service management company, concurrent financings, and listing
- An e-commerce eyewear retailer in its acquisition of another eyewear retailer and concurrent investment to form a new company
- Troy Resources NL in connection with a public offering of ordinary shares and concurrent TSX listing, raising gross proceeds of C$24.7 million
- EurOmax Resources Ltd. in connection with a proxy-contest by dissident shareholders
- Maudore Minerals Ltd. In connection a proxy-contest by dissident shareholders
- The special committee of Klondex Mines Ltd. in connection with the successful defence of two unsolicited acquisition proposals
- Coventry Resources Ltd. in connection with a brokered private placement of ordinary shares
- bcMetals Corporation in connection with two competing take-over bids and its ultimate acquisition by Imperial Metals Ltd.
- Marengo Mining Limited in connection with its initial TSX listing and concurrent public offering of ordinary shares raising gross proceeds of $9.8 million
- Mirabela Nickel Limited in connection with its initial TSX listing and concurrent public offering of ordinary shares, raising gross proceeds of $183 million
- Mirabela Nickel Limited in connection with a public offering of subscription receipts, raising gross proceeds of $120 million
- Minera Andes Inc. in connection with a bought-deal of units raising gross proceeds of $23 million
- Minera Andes in connection with a business combination between Minera Andes Inc. and US Gold Corporation by way of plan of arrangement (having a transaction value of $1.49 billion)
- Perseus Mining Limited in connection with a private placement of subscription receipts and concurrent TSX listing, raising gross proceeds of A$35 million.
- Perseus Mining Limited in connection with a public offering of ordinary shares, raising gross proceeds of C$91 million
Haywood Securities Inc. in connection with Fury Gold Mines Limited’s $5 million financing
Atlas Global Brands in its acquisition of GreenSeal Cannabis Ltd. and GreenSeal Nursery Ltd.
Cordoba Minerals in its definitive agreements with JCHX to develop the Alacran Project in Colombia
Beyond Oil in its reverse takeover transaction and listing on the CSE
TerraFarma in its up to $68 million acquisition by Aurora Cannabis
Prior to joining Osler
- First Majestic Silver Corp. in its acquisition of Jerritt Canyon mine
- Renaissance Oil Corp. in its acquisition by Reconnaissance Energy Africa
- PI Financial Inc. in the brokered bought deal private placement by Westhaven Ventures Inc.
- Fusion Gold in its reverse take over by Battery Minerals Resources Limited
- IDM Mining Inc. in its acquisition by Ascot Resources Ltd.
- A food tech company in its reverse take-over of an IT service management company, concurrent financings, and listing
- An e-commerce eyewear retailer in its acquisition of another eyewear retailer and concurrent investment to form a new company
- Troy Resources NL in connection with a public offering of ordinary shares and concurrent TSX listing, raising gross proceeds of C$24.7 million
- EurOmax Resources Ltd. in connection with a proxy-contest by dissident shareholders
- Maudore Minerals Ltd. In connection a proxy-contest by dissident shareholders
- The special committee of Klondex Mines Ltd. in connection with the successful defence of two unsolicited acquisition proposals
- Coventry Resources Ltd. in connection with a brokered private placement of ordinary shares
- bcMetals Corporation in connection with two competing take-over bids and its ultimate acquisition by Imperial Metals Ltd.
- Marengo Mining Limited in connection with its initial TSX listing and concurrent public offering of ordinary shares raising gross proceeds of $9.8 million
- Mirabela Nickel Limited in connection with its initial TSX listing and concurrent public offering of ordinary shares, raising gross proceeds of $183 million
- Mirabela Nickel Limited in connection with a public offering of subscription receipts, raising gross proceeds of $120 million
- Minera Andes Inc. in connection with a bought-deal of units raising gross proceeds of $23 million
- Minera Andes in connection with a business combination between Minera Andes Inc. and US Gold Corporation by way of plan of arrangement (having a transaction value of $1.49 billion)
- Perseus Mining Limited in connection with a private placement of subscription receipts and concurrent TSX listing, raising gross proceeds of A$35 million.
- Perseus Mining Limited in connection with a public offering of ordinary shares, raising gross proceeds of C$91 million
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Awards and Recognition
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Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Mining Law; Securities Law; Corporate Governance Practice
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Corporate Finance & Securities; Mining
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Lexpert Rising Stars – “Top 40 Under 40”: Finalist (2009)
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Martindale Hubbell: BV Distinguished Rating
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Western Canadian General Counsel Awards: Deal Making Category (Finalist)
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Thomson Reuters: “Stand-out Lawyer”
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Lexpert Special Edition: Recognized in Energy
Media Mentions
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Community Involvement
- Cause We Care (non-profit organization dedicated to helping single mothers achieve financial security), Director
- District Metals Corp. (TSX-V), Director
- Durango Resources Inc. (TSX-V), Director
Credentials
Education
- University of Toronto, MBA
- University of Saskatchewan, LL.B.
- Queen’s University, B.A.(Honours)
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Law Society of British Columbia