Martha is a partner in our Financial Services Group in Osler’s Vancouver office. Martha has broad experience in all types of commercial lending files, including term and revolving facilities, participation and syndicated agreements and convertible facilities. Her lending experience includes traditional covenant-based loans, asset-backed lending, project finance, real estate financing and construction loans, cross-border transactions and experience with trust indentures, intercreditor agreements and other multi lender arrangements.
Martha regularly acts for lenders, debtors, administrative agents and trustees. Martha also acts for purchasers and vendors in connection with commercial real estate acquisitions and leasing transactions, including sale and leasebacks.
Representative Work
- ApplyBoard
ApplyBoard in its securing of a $100-million credit facility
- Hootsuite
Hootsuite in its acquisition of Talkwalker
- Cuboh
Cuboh in its acquisition by ChowNow
- CheckSammy
CheckSammy in its US$45 million financing round led by I Squared Capital with participation by Zero Infinity Partners and TriplePoint Capital
- Pagefreezer Software Inc.
Pagefreezer Software Inc. in its acquisition of X1 Social Discovery Solutions product from X1 Discovery Inc.
- Daylight Automation
Daylight Automation in its acquisition by Quadient
- Mind Medicine
Mind Medicine in its US$50 million senior secured credit facility with K2 HealthVentures
- Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross Gold Corporation in US$500 million offering of unsecured notes offering
- Aldesta Hotels and Resorts
Aldesta Hotels and Resorts in its acquisition of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Ltd
- Blockstream
Blockstream in its raising of US$125 million to develop their crypto mining services
- Attabotics
Attabotics in its $95 million financing
- Alida Inc.
Alida in its US$60 million syndicated credit facility
- KKR and AIMCo
KKR and AIMCo in the amendment of the partnership and related agreements in respect of their equity investment in the $11.2B Coastal GasLink Pipeline
- Canalyst
Canalyst in its acquisition by Tegus
- Ratehub Inc.
Ratehub in its investment by Novacap
- Hecla Mining
Hecla Mining in its definitive agreement to acquire Alexco Resource Corp.
- Inkbox Ink
Inkbox Ink in its US$65 million acquisition by BIC
- Security Compass Technologies
Security Compass Technologies in the sale of its consulting business to Kroll
- Vertu Capital
Vertu Capital in its acquisition of PathFactory
- Suncor Energy Inc.
Suncor Energy Inc. in connection with the formation of Astisiy Limited Partnership to acquire TC Energy’s interest in the Northern Courier Pipeline Limited Partnership
- Hardwoods Distribution Inc.
Hardwoods Distribution Inc. in its US$302 million acquisition of Novo Building Products Holdings
- Alida
Alida in its $12.3 million financing
- Loopio Inc.
Loopio in its US$200 million strategic investment
- First Nations Finance Authority
First Nations Finance Authority’s financing of a coalition of Mi'kmaq First Nations participating in the acquisition of Clearwater Seafoods
- Blackstone Credit
Blackstone Credit in its partnership with Westland Insurance Group Ltd.
- Acted for the collateral trustee in connection with securing over $250 million of notes
- Acted for a foreign administrative agent and syndicate of Canadian lenders in connection with $150 million loan to investment grade borrower
- Acted for a local lead agent in connection with a participation loan that was a $110 million construction take-out financing
- Acted for the borrower in connection with cross-border acquisition financing in respect of a $22 million acquisition
- Acted as Canadian and British Columbia counsel to US lenders in respect of multiple cross-border transactions ranging from $20 million to $350 million
- Acted as counsel to Canadian lender in its capacity as lender under a US$2 billion syndicated loan led by a U.S. administrative agent
- Advised lead counsel for the purchaser in matters relating to notes issued pursuant to an indenture by a target company in a $1.5 billion acquisition
- Acted for the borrower in connection with over $150 million of senior secured bonds issued pursuant to a trust indenture
- Acted for lenders in multiple mid-market deals in the range of $10 million – $30 million including floor plan financing, project finance, construction financing, construction take-out financing, real estate acquisition financing, target company acquisition financing
ApplyBoard in its securing of a $100-million credit facility
Hootsuite in its acquisition of Talkwalker
Cuboh in its acquisition by ChowNow
CheckSammy in its US$45 million financing round led by I Squared Capital with participation by Zero Infinity Partners and TriplePoint Capital
Pagefreezer Software Inc. in its acquisition of X1 Social Discovery Solutions product from X1 Discovery Inc.
- Daylight Automation
Daylight Automation in its acquisition by Quadient
- Mind Medicine
Mind Medicine in its US$50 million senior secured credit facility with K2 HealthVentures
- Kinross Gold Corporation
Kinross Gold Corporation in US$500 million offering of unsecured notes offering
- Aldesta Hotels and Resorts
Aldesta Hotels and Resorts in its acquisition of Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Ltd
- Blockstream
Blockstream in its raising of US$125 million to develop their crypto mining services
- Attabotics
Attabotics in its $95 million financing
- Alida Inc.
Alida in its US$60 million syndicated credit facility
- KKR and AIMCo
KKR and AIMCo in the amendment of the partnership and related agreements in respect of their equity investment in the $11.2B Coastal GasLink Pipeline
- Canalyst
Canalyst in its acquisition by Tegus
- Ratehub Inc.
Ratehub in its investment by Novacap
- Hecla Mining
Hecla Mining in its definitive agreement to acquire Alexco Resource Corp.
- Inkbox Ink
Inkbox Ink in its US$65 million acquisition by BIC
- Security Compass Technologies
Security Compass Technologies in the sale of its consulting business to Kroll
- Vertu Capital
Vertu Capital in its acquisition of PathFactory
- Suncor Energy Inc.
Suncor Energy Inc. in connection with the formation of Astisiy Limited Partnership to acquire TC Energy’s interest in the Northern Courier Pipeline Limited Partnership
- Hardwoods Distribution Inc.
Hardwoods Distribution Inc. in its US$302 million acquisition of Novo Building Products Holdings
- Alida
Alida in its $12.3 million financing
- Loopio Inc.
Loopio in its US$200 million strategic investment
- First Nations Finance Authority
First Nations Finance Authority’s financing of a coalition of Mi'kmaq First Nations participating in the acquisition of Clearwater Seafoods
- Blackstone Credit
Blackstone Credit in its partnership with Westland Insurance Group Ltd.
- Acted for the collateral trustee in connection with securing over $250 million of notes
- Acted for a foreign administrative agent and syndicate of Canadian lenders in connection with $150 million loan to investment grade borrower
- Acted for a local lead agent in connection with a participation loan that was a $110 million construction take-out financing
- Acted for the borrower in connection with cross-border acquisition financing in respect of a $22 million acquisition
- Acted as Canadian and British Columbia counsel to US lenders in respect of multiple cross-border transactions ranging from $20 million to $350 million
- Acted as counsel to Canadian lender in its capacity as lender under a US$2 billion syndicated loan led by a U.S. administrative agent
- Advised lead counsel for the purchaser in matters relating to notes issued pursuant to an indenture by a target company in a $1.5 billion acquisition
- Acted for the borrower in connection with over $150 million of senior secured bonds issued pursuant to a trust indenture
- Acted for lenders in multiple mid-market deals in the range of $10 million – $30 million including floor plan financing, project finance, construction financing, construction take-out financing, real estate acquisition financing, target company acquisition financing
Latest Insights
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Awards and Recognition
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Leading Lawyers to Watch; Banking & Financial Institutions
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Lexpert Rising Stars: Recognized as one of Canada’s Leading Lawyers Under 40
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Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Banking and Finance Law
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Legal 500: Recognized as a Recommended Lawyer, Banking and Finance
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IFLR 1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms: Recognized in Banking (Highly Regarded)
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Euromoney LMG: Recognized in Americas Rising Star Awards: Best in Banking (Shortlisted)
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Who’s Who Legal: Recognized in Canada – Banking
Media Mentions
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Osler News Jun 6, 2024
Osler is the national presenting sponsor of The Art of Leadership for Women
Osler is the national presenting sponsor of The Art Of Leadership for Women, a conference that brings together women and those who champion women...
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Osler News Aug 16, 2019
Five Osler lawyers shortlisted for Euromoney Legal Media Group’s 2019 Americas Rising Star Awards
Osler is proud to announce that five of the firm’s lawyers have been shortlisted for Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Americas Rising Star Awards in...
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Osler News Aug 10, 2018
Five Osler partners shortlisted for Euromoney Legal Media Group’s 2018 Americas Rising Stars Awards
Osler is proud to announce that five of the firm’s lawyers have been shortlisted for Euromoney Legal Media Group’s inaugural 2018 Americas Rising...
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Osler News Nov 17, 2017
Martha Martindale and François Paradis named 2017 Lexpert Rising Stars
Osler congratulates Martha Martindale and François Paradis on being recognized as 2017 Lexpert Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40.
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Community Involvement
- The Arbutus Club, Board of Directors, 2014-2020
- Big Sisters of BC, Lower Mainland, Board of Directors, December 2012–April 2015
- PEAK Awards, Judging panellist, Association of Women in Finance, 2012–2016
Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
Indigenous Law Insights: Indigenous private business joint projects and a look at cases involving Ontario duty to consult
Read morePublished Work
- Contributing Author, Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) Practice Manual loose-leaf annual updates, The Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia (CLE BC), 2007–present.
- Contributing Author, British Columbia Mortgages Practice Manual looseleaf annual updates, CLE BC, 2009–present.
Credentials
Education
- University of British Columbia, LL.B.
- McGill University, B.Comm.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association, Member, Banking Subsection, Insolvency Subsection
- CBA Banking Subsection (BC Branch), President, 2007–2008