Overview

Ioana brings commercial insight and problem-solving skills to a wide variety of complex transactions.

Ioana advises on large commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions and leasing. She counsels clients on share and asset purchases, renewable energy project financings and other debt financing transactions.

Ioana’s clients include large Canadian pension funds, REITS, and leading financial services companies, who value her responsiveness and attention to detail.

Acted for Business Development Bank of Canada in relation to the restructuring proceedings of Forex Inc. et al. under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act.

Acted for Manulife Financial Corporation on the financing of battery energy storage systems to be installed at three existing solar power projects in southern Alberta (Concord’s Coaldale, Monarch and Vulcan properties).

Acted for Axium Infrastructure Inc. in connection with the acquisition from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners of the Travers Solar Project located in Vulcan County, Alberta. Situated on approximately 3,330 acres of land, the project has a total nameplate capacity of 465 MW, making it the largest solar project in Canada at the time of closing.

Acted for Interfor Corporation in its acquisition for over C$325-million of 100% of the equity interests of Kilmer Group-backed Chaleur Forest Products entities.

Acts for Iogen Corporation, a leading Canadian clean fuels company, in its financing, commercial, joint venture activities and M&A activities, including the sale of its industrial enzyme business to Novozymes A/S.

Practice Areas

• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Real Estate

Bar Information

Called to the bar: 2011 (ON)