Joyce Lim

Experience

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  Osgoode CLASP

  May 2009 - Apr 2010

  Immigration Division Leader

  Provided legal service and representation to clients on a broad range of immigration and refugee law matters.

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  WeirFoulds LLP

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2012

  Articling and Summer Student
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  Canada China Business Council

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Intern

  Assist in developing strategic partnerships between client members and strategic business partners both in Canada and in China.Assist in preparing business plans for client members to expand operations and business activities into Chinese markets including retail, manufacturing and IT industries.

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  Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP

  Jan 2013 - Oct 2015

  Associate

  My practice included M&A, public and private financing and providing legal advice on general corporate and securities law matters such as corporate governance, continuous disclosure requirements and other regulatory issues. My experience includes:Representing Antofagasta plc in its acquisition of 50% of Zaldivar Copper Mine from Barrick Gold Corporation for US$1bn.Representing Allana Potash Corp. in its $160m plan of arrangement with Israel Chemicals Ltd.Representing Jovian Capital Corporation, with AUM exceeding $7bn, in its sale to Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc.Representing Yamana Gold Inc. in its acquisition of Mega Precious Metals Inc.Representing Aberdeen International in its successful defence of a proxy contest initiated by certain dissident shareholders. Show less

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  OPTrust

  Oct 2015 - Jan 2020

  Legal Counsel

  I advised on transactional and investment matters at OPTrust, a defined benefit pension plan fund with AUM exceeding $19bn, across a range of industries including oil & gas, infrastructure, tech, and renewable energy. My experience includes:• Advising on commercial, regulatory and tax aspects of private equity (direct, co-invest, fund), infrastructure and public investment transactions.• Supported creation of compliance unit including creating universe of internal policies and framework (class action, personal trading, procurement, ethical walls, conflicts of interest etc.).• Provide sound advice on a wide range of matters including corporate governance, corporate finance, securities class actions, regulatory compliance, AML, anti-bribery, contracts, IT, sanctions and privacy law. Show less

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  Sprout Collection Ltd.

  May 2018 - Dec 2023

  Founder

  I founded Sprout Collection in 2018, a fashion subscription online platform, when I was struggling to find affordable and well-made clothes throughout my pregnancy for activities ranging from the boardroom to social gatherings. Sprout Collection was accepted as one of the candidates at the Ryerson University’s fashion incubator program. As founder, I recruited and managed a lean team, overseeing all aspects of the business which included business development, marketing, financial and budget management, employee training, operations, logistics and customer retention. In less than 2 years, Sprout became Canada’s largest fashion subscription service and bought out its largest competitor. Show less

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  Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)

  Jan 2020 - now

  I advise the investment teams at IMCO across a broad range of industries (infrastructure, real estate, private equity, public equity, global credit). Managing over $70 billion of assets, IMCO is exclusively focused on providing comprehensive and value-added investment management and advisory solutions to public-sector clients in the Province of Ontario.

  • Director, Legal - Investments

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Senior Legal Counsel

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2022