Joyce’s practice is focused on fintech/SaaS secured lending transactions, private equity fund acquisition financing, and cross-border loan transactions.
Sought out for her pragmatic and results-oriented approach, she is a trusted advisor who regularly represents Canadian and foreign financial institutions, private equity funds, and corporations in connection with structuring and negotiating financing transactions. This includes acquisition financing; senior, mezzanine and subordinated debt transactions; and debt offerings.
Joyce is also a thought leader on women in leadership.
Representative Work
- Purolator
Purolator in its acquisition of Livingston International
- Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $110 million public offering of convertible debentures
- Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $86.5 million bought deal equity offering
- Symplicity Corporation
Symplicity in its acquisition of Orbis Communications
- Apollo Global Management Inc.
Apollo Global Management in its $3.3 billion acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation
- Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal in its $15 million credit facility agreements with Royal Canadian Mortgage Investment Corporation and Royal Canadian 1st Mortgage Investment Corporation
- Credit Suisse AG
Credit Suisse in its capacity as agent for the first lien lenders to Dominion Diamond Mines ULC
- CURO
CURO in its acquisition of Flexiti Financial
- Ad Hoc Term Lender Group
Ad Hoc Term Lender Group in Covia’s emergence from creditor protection
- KingSett Capital
KingSett Capital in its sale of VersaCold Logistics to TorQuest Partners
- Andrew Peller Limited
Andrew Peller Limited in its secured credit facility
- CIBC Innovation Banking
CIBC Innovation Banking in its Growth Capital Financing to Taplytics Inc.
- KingSett Capital
KingSett Capital on behalf of KingSett Real Estate Growth LP No.7, KingSett Canadian Real Estate Income Fund and other investors, in connection with its $4.9 billion acquisition, with Starlight Investments, of Northview Apartment REIT
- CIBC Innovation Banking
CIBC Innovation Banking in ProNavigator’s $5.6 million financing round
- Lenders
Lenders in Berkshire Partners’ acquisition of VetStrategy
- UPL Limited
UPL Limited in its US$4.2 billion acquisition of Arysta LifeScience
- Quad-C Management, Inc.
Quad-C Management on its investment in S.i. Systems
- Blackstone Property Partners
Blackstone Property Partners in its acquisition of Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust for $3.8 billion
- Syndicate of agents co-led by RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and CIBC World Markets Inc.
Syndicate of agents co-led by RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and CIBC World Markets Inc. in connection with the $400 million note offering by Reliance LP
- Wells Fargo Securities and BMO Capital Markets
Wells Fargo Securities and BMO Capital Markets, as representatives for the initial purchasers, in a high yield notes offering by goeasy Ltd.
- Lenders and Underwriters
Lenders and underwriters in the acquisition of Dominion Diamond Corporation by Washington Companies Corp.
- Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its take-over bid for Canexus Corporation
- iCON Infrastructure
iCON Infrastructure in its agreement to acquire Capstone Infrastructure for $480 million
- Panavision Inc.
Panavision Canada in connection with its syndicated ABL facilities led by Bank of America
- KingSett Capital
KingSett Capital-led consortium in its proposed take-over bid for Primaris REIT and acquisition of 17 Primaris properties as part of H&R REIT’s acquisition of Primaris
Joyce has successfully represented clients on the following matters:
- Direct Lenders including HPS, BlackRock, Crescent, Riverstone Credit Partners, Oak Tree Capital Management and TCW Asset Management in cross-border lending transactions in diversified industries
- Schedule I banks in connection with fintech/Saas secured lending transactions
- Schedule I banks in connection with credit facilities extended to regulated and unregulated entities including credit unions and companies in diversified industries
- Morgan Stanley in connection with $2 billion secured credit facilities used to fund acquisition of Hub International by Hellman & Friedman LLC
- Arranger and lenders in connection with $500 million acquisition of Stackpole International by Crestview Partners and CITIC Capital
- CapitalArranger and lenders in connection with acquisition of Garda World Securities Corp. by Apax Partners
- Lenders and underwriters in the acquisition of Dominion Diamond Corporation by Washington Companies Corp.
- Lenders in Berkshire Partners’ acquisition of VetStrategy
- Lenders in the $5 billion acquisition of WestJet Airlines Ltd. by Onex Corp.
- Private Equity Funds and their portfolio companies in connection with the negotiation of financing arrangements to fund various acquisitions, including TPG Capital’s acquisition of Cirque du Soliel, HIG Capital’s acquisition of ATX Networks Inc., iCON Infrastructure’s acquisition of Capstone Infrastructure Corp., The Carlyle Group’s acquisition of Array Marketing Group
Purolator in its acquisition of Livingston International
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $110 million public offering of convertible debentures
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its $86.5 million bought deal equity offering
Symplicity in its acquisition of Orbis Communications
Apollo Global Management in its $3.3 billion acquisition of Great Canadian Gaming Corporation
- Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal in its $15 million credit facility agreements with Royal Canadian Mortgage Investment Corporation and Royal Canadian 1st Mortgage Investment Corporation
- Credit Suisse AG
Credit Suisse in its capacity as agent for the first lien lenders to Dominion Diamond Mines ULC
- CURO
CURO in its acquisition of Flexiti Financial
- Ad Hoc Term Lender Group
Ad Hoc Term Lender Group in Covia’s emergence from creditor protection
- KingSett Capital
KingSett Capital in its sale of VersaCold Logistics to TorQuest Partners
- Andrew Peller Limited
Andrew Peller Limited in its secured credit facility
- CIBC Innovation Banking
CIBC Innovation Banking in its Growth Capital Financing to Taplytics Inc.
- KingSett Capital
KingSett Capital on behalf of KingSett Real Estate Growth LP No.7, KingSett Canadian Real Estate Income Fund and other investors, in connection with its $4.9 billion acquisition, with Starlight Investments, of Northview Apartment REIT
- CIBC Innovation Banking
CIBC Innovation Banking in ProNavigator’s $5.6 million financing round
- Lenders
Lenders in Berkshire Partners’ acquisition of VetStrategy
- UPL Limited
UPL Limited in its US$4.2 billion acquisition of Arysta LifeScience
- Quad-C Management, Inc.
Quad-C Management on its investment in S.i. Systems
- Blackstone Property Partners
Blackstone Property Partners in its acquisition of Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust for $3.8 billion
- Syndicate of agents co-led by RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and CIBC World Markets Inc.
Syndicate of agents co-led by RBC Dominion Securities Inc. and CIBC World Markets Inc. in connection with the $400 million note offering by Reliance LP
- Wells Fargo Securities and BMO Capital Markets
Wells Fargo Securities and BMO Capital Markets, as representatives for the initial purchasers, in a high yield notes offering by goeasy Ltd.
- Lenders and Underwriters
Lenders and underwriters in the acquisition of Dominion Diamond Corporation by Washington Companies Corp.
- Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund in its take-over bid for Canexus Corporation
- iCON Infrastructure
iCON Infrastructure in its agreement to acquire Capstone Infrastructure for $480 million
- Panavision Inc.
Panavision Canada in connection with its syndicated ABL facilities led by Bank of America
- KingSett Capital
KingSett Capital-led consortium in its proposed take-over bid for Primaris REIT and acquisition of 17 Primaris properties as part of H&R REIT’s acquisition of Primaris
Joyce has successfully represented clients on the following matters:
- Direct Lenders including HPS, BlackRock, Crescent, Riverstone Credit Partners, Oak Tree Capital Management and TCW Asset Management in cross-border lending transactions in diversified industries
- Schedule I banks in connection with fintech/Saas secured lending transactions
- Schedule I banks in connection with credit facilities extended to regulated and unregulated entities including credit unions and companies in diversified industries
- Morgan Stanley in connection with $2 billion secured credit facilities used to fund acquisition of Hub International by Hellman & Friedman LLC
- Arranger and lenders in connection with $500 million acquisition of Stackpole International by Crestview Partners and CITIC Capital
- CapitalArranger and lenders in connection with acquisition of Garda World Securities Corp. by Apax Partners
- Lenders and underwriters in the acquisition of Dominion Diamond Corporation by Washington Companies Corp.
- Lenders in Berkshire Partners’ acquisition of VetStrategy
- Lenders in the $5 billion acquisition of WestJet Airlines Ltd. by Onex Corp.
- Private Equity Funds and their portfolio companies in connection with the negotiation of financing arrangements to fund various acquisitions, including TPG Capital’s acquisition of Cirque du Soliel, HIG Capital’s acquisition of ATX Networks Inc., iCON Infrastructure’s acquisition of Capstone Infrastructure Corp., The Carlyle Group’s acquisition of Array Marketing Group
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Awards and Recognition
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Chambers Canada: Canada’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Recognized in Banking & Finance
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The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory: Recognized in Banking & Financial Institutions, Asset-Based Lending
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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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Best Lawyers in Canada: Recognized in Banking and Finance Law
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Who’s Who Legal: Recognized in Banking (Canada)
Media Mentions
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Osler News Jun 6, 2024
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42 Osler lawyers recognized by Lexpert as leaders in Finance and M&A
Osler is proud to announce 42 of our lawyers have been recognized as leaders in the Lexpert Special Edition: Finance and M&A 2023.
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Osler hosts annual women’s event featuring keynote from first woman to coach Toronto Blue Jays
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The Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences 2022 recognizes 28 Osler lawyers as leaders.
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Speaking and Writing
Speaking Engagements
Emerging and High Growth Women in Leadership Series: unlocking opportunities for women on boards
Read moreFinancing Intellectual Property in Early and Growth Stage Fintech Companies
Read morePublished Work
- Presenter, Drafting Loan Guarantees, Loan Documentation Conference, Federated Press, 2015.
Credentials
Education
- University of Western Ontario, LL.B.
- University of Toronto, B.A.
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario
- American Bar Association
- Member, Association for Corporate Growth
- Executive Committee Member, Canadian Women in Private Equity