Joanna Cameron joins Osler’s Corporate practice in Vancouver as a Partner

Osler is pleased to welcome Joanna Cameron as a partner in our Corporate practice based in Vancouver.

Joanna joins Osler with over 20 years of experience in corporate and securities law with national and regional law firms with a primary focus on capital markets transactions and business law matters, including equity and debt financings, initial public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions (public and private) in a variety of industries. She has also provided ongoing advice to public and private companies regarding corporate governance, continuous discourse obligations, Canadian stock exchange issues, and various other corporate and securities law compliance matters. Prior to joining Osler, she was associate counsel at a Vancouver-based boutique securities law firm.

Recent deals in which Joanna has been involved include a US$470 million acquisition in the mining industry and a CDN$150 million energy company acquisition. She has been named for six years in Best Lawyers in Canada, including 2020 and 2021, for mining, corporate and securities law.

“Joanna’s expertise in capital markets and M&A transactions will be invaluable as Osler’s corporate practice in Vancouver continues to grow,” says Mark Longo, Managing Partner of Osler’s Vancouver office. “Her experience with a wide range of public and private company transactions will serve our clients well as they look for innovation solutions to their business challenges. We look forward to Joanna’s contributions to our team.”

Joanna earned an Executive MBA from the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, her LL.B. from the University of Saskatchewan and a B.A. (Honours) from Queen’s University.  Joanna is called to the Bar in British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

Osler has received a Band 1 ranking by Chambers Canada 2022 for Capital Markets and Corporate / M&A and a Band 1 ranking by Chambers Global 2021 for Capital Markets and Corporate / M&A.  Best Lawyers in Canada has also recognized Osler as “Law Firm of the Year” in the area of Securities Law (Canada), 2021.

Recent work highlights at Osler include:

• MindBeacon in its acquisition by CloudMD
• Advanced Personnel Management in their A$972 million IPO and listing on the ASX
• Q4 Inc. in its IPO on the TSX
• Kinross Gold Corporation in its US$1.4 billion acquisition of Great Bear Resources
• The Underwriters in Thinkific’s $184 million IPO
• The syndicate of underwriters in the US$2.50 billion bond offering by the Province of British Columbia
• Frontenac Company in its acquisition of EFC International

Osler draws on the collective expertise of its legal practitioners across five offices nationwide including Toronto, Vancouver, Montréal, Ottawa and Calgary.