Joanna Cameron

Joanna Cameron*

Partner, Corporate

* law corporation

Contact Information

jcameron@osler.com

tel: 604.692.2725

Office

Vancouver

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Areas of Expertise

Bar Admission

Saskatchewan, 1997

British Columbia, 2000

Education

University of Toronto, MBA

University of Saskatchewan, LL.B.

Queen’s University, B.A.(Honours)

Language(s)

English

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 also 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.

  • 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 joinig Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP:

    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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  • Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Mining Law; Securities Law; Corporate Governance Practice
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Corporate Finance & Securities; Mining
  • Lexpert Rising Stars – “Top 40 Under 40”: Finalist (2009)
  • Martindale Hubbell: BV Distinguished Rating
  • Western Canadian General Counsel Awards: Deal Making Category (Finalist)
  • Thomson Reuters: "Stand-out Lawyer"

  • District Metals Corp. (TSX-V), Director
  • Durango Resources Inc. (TSX-V), Director
  • Planning Committee for Cause We Care, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping single mothers achieve financial security, Member

  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Law Society of British Columbia

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