Katy Josephs
Associate
Experience
Katy's focus is on securities and corporate law, including:
- Public offerings
- Private placements
- TSX Venture Exchange and TSX Listings
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Share and asset acquisitions
- Compliance with securities regulatory requirements
- Corporate governance
- General corporate matters
Restructuring and insolvency work is also a focus for Katy. She acts for companies in financial distress, creditors of companies in financial distress (including chartered banks and other lenders), purchasers of distressed assets, and court-appointed officers in insolvency proceedings.
Community involvement
Katy is involved in The51, a Financial Feminist platform for investors and entrepreneurs. She is also on the Rodeo Committee and the Agriculture and Western Events Media Committee of the Calgary Stampede.
Professional involvement
Professional associations
- Member, Law Society of Alberta
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, Calgary Bar Association
Representative work
Corporate Restructuring by way of Plan of Arrangement
Acquisition of Performance Energy Services Limited Partnership ("PESLP") by Performance Energy Services Inc. ("PESI") (both widely held, affiliated private companies) by way of statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) involving PESI, PESLP, 2719535 Alberta Ltd. and the holders of Class A Units, Series 1 of PESLP, and related internal reorganization.
ARC Resources $1 billion private placement offering
Counsel to ARC Resources Ltd. in its private placement offering of C$1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes and $500 million term loan.
Astara Energy Corp. acquisition of Shield Energy Ltd.
Counsel to Astara Energy Corp. on its acquisition of Shield Energy Ltd. completed by plan of arrangement.
Clear North Energy Corp. Non-Brokered Private Placement
Counsel to Clear North Energy Corp. on its non-brokered private placement.
Lycos Energy Inc. Public Offering
Counsel to Lycos Energy Inc. on its $35 million bought deal equity financing in connection with its acquisition of Durham Creek Exploration Ltd.
ARC Resources Ltd.'s $8.1 billion combination
Counsel to ARC Resources Ltd. in its $8.1 billion strategic Montney combination with Seven Generations Energy, resulting in ARC becoming Canada's largest condensate producer, third-largest natural gas producer and sixth-largest upstream energy company.
Blackline Safety Corp.'s bought deal financing
Counsel to Blackline Safety Corp. in its bought deal financing of 5,480,000 common shares for gross proceeds of approximately $40 million.
Tidewater Renewables $150 million initial public offering
Counsel to a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC in Tidewater Renewables Ltd.'s initial public offering of 10,000,000 common shares for gross proceeds of $150 million.
Greenfire Acquisition Corporation acquisition of Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited
Counsel to Greenfire Acquisition Corporation in its acquisition of all of the shares of Japan Canada Oil Sands Limited, which has a working interest in the Hangingstone facility in Alberta, for an undisclosed amount.
Whitecap Resources Inc.'s $560 million combination with TORC Oil & Gas Ltd.
Counsel to Whitecap Resources Inc. in its strategic business combination with TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and others for approximately $560 million.
AltaGas Ltd.'s $715 million acquisition
Counsel to AltaGas Ltd. in its acquisition of an additional 37 percent equity interest in Petrogas Energy Corp. for approximately $715 million.
Publications
November 9, 2020
CSA notes common deficiencies in continuous disclosure review report and provides guidance on COVID-19 disclosure
August 24, 2020
CSA implements previously proposed amendments to the BAR requirements
July 22, 2020
Ontario capital markets modernization taskforce consultation report proposals
June 23, 2020
Unqualified rights to terminate an operator are not qualified by any implied duties
April 14, 2020
Restructuring options to encourage business viability in light of COVID-19
November 18, 2019
Summary judgment is increasingly unavailable for disputes involving oil and gas contracts
November 18, 2019
Interpreting offset well clauses in light of horizontal drilling: an analysis of two new cases
October 31, 2019
Proposed amendments to the Canadian Securities Administrator's BAR requirements
October 25, 2019