Lawyer Profile

Simina Ionescu-Mocanu

Calgary, Alberta

Simina Ionescu-Mocanu

Overview

University of Alberta, Bachelor of Laws (with Distinction), 2008 University of Alberta, Undergraduate studies in Criminology, 2002-2005 Bar admission: Alberta 2009

Simina was on the Board of Directors and the Treasurer of Cowtown Opera Company from 2019 to 2020.

From 2014 to 2018, Simina was a substitute lecturer (Financing and Priority of Creditors) for the University of Calgary Faculty of Continuing Education business law course.

Simina has also presented at various conferences, panels, seminars, and other events, including:

Counsel to Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd. in a strategic investment by the Carlyle Group and the concurrent investment exits of Silver Lake, HarbourVest Partners, and TriWest Capital Partners as well as certain other minority shareholders.

Counsel to TARA Energy Services Inc., a leading Alberta-based, flow back production testing services and equipment rental business, on the refinancing of its existing senior credit facilities with Connect First Credit Union Ltd. and intercreditor arrangements with existing lenders.

Counsel to PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. in connection with a $700 million syndicated extendable revolving credit facility and a $25 million extendable operating credit facility (2021)

Counsel to a Canadian group of asset management companies in connection with initial syndication and subsequent increase of up to $115 million aggregate syndicated credit facilities (2022)

Practice Areas

  • Banking/Finance
  • Bankruptcy & Insolvency
  • Natural Resources & Energy

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2009 (AB)