Steffi
Boyce

Associate

EMAIL sboyce@ahbl.ca
TEL 604 484 9797 604 484 9797
Vancouver
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Assistant

Olivia Szczepanski
TEL604 643 2182
EMAILoszczepanski@ahbl.ca
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Education

  • 2017 J.D. University of British Columbia
  • 2015  CAPM, Certified Associate in Project Management, Project Management Institute
  • 2013  Project Management Certification, Vancouver Community College
  • 2010 B.Sc. University of Western Ontario, Honours Specialization in Chemistry

Bar Admission

  • 2018 Admitted to the British Columbia Bar

Steffi Boyce is an Associate and a member of the firm’s Corporate/Commercial and Corporate Finance + Securities Practice Groups.

Steffi practices primarily in business law, with a focus on mergers & acquisitions and securities law. She has acted for private and public companies in the life sciences and mining & resource sectors, including companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) and Canadian Securities Exchange. She has experience advising a broad range of clients, from closely-held private corporations and early-stage start-ups to large publicly listed companies.

Steffi received her J.D. from the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia with a concentration in Business Law. Prior to her career in law, Steffi worked in the biotech, pharmaceutical, and life sciences industries in Vancouver. She holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree from the University of Western Ontario with an Honours Specialization in Chemistry.

Steffi grew up around business owners and entrepreneurs and has a unique understanding and perspective regarding the needs and objectives of the clients she serves.

On A Personal Note...

Outside of work, Steffi stays active by chasing after her two little boys and enjoys the entertainment that they provide.

Representative Experience

  • Purchase and Sale. Asset/share purchase and sale transactions ranging in value from $1 million and +$10 million.
  • Financings. Private placements and public offerings.
  • Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). Initial public offerings of up to $5 million, including through the TSXV’s Capital Pool Company (CPC) program.
  • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). Various M&A transactions including amalgamations, reverse-takeovers, plans of arrangement, going public transactions and share acquisitions.
  • Corporate Governance. Advising private and public companies on corporate governance matters and best practices.
  • Corporate Transactions. Private company restructurings and reorganizations.
  • Corporate and Commercial Agreements. Corporate and commercial drafting and advice.

SPECIFIC TRANSACTIONS

  • Represented a TSX-listed issuer in an all-cash (approximately US$75 million) acquisition by one of the world’s largest natural resource companies, pursuant to a plan of arrangement under section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia).
  • Represented a TSXV-listed issuer in the spin-out of certain of its mineral properties into a newly incorporated, wholly-owned subsidiary by way of a statutory plan of arrangement.
  • Represented a resource issuer listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) in a public offering that raised aggregate proceeds of approximately $33 million. A prospectus supplement to the issuer’s short-form base shelf prospectus was filed in connection with the offering to provide the requisite disclosure.

Publications

  • American Bar Association, Business Law Section, 2024 Canadian Public Target M&A Deal Points Study, contributor as member of the Canadian Public Target Study working group.
  • American Bar Association, Business Law Section, 2022 Canadian Public Target M&A Deal Points Study, contributor as member of the Canadian Public Target Study working group.

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • Law Society of British Columbia, Member (2018)
  • Canadian Bar Association, Member

Steffi's
Focus

Business Practice Areas