Christina Kim

She | Her

Toronto

416.945.8023

christina.kim@mcmillan.ca

Expertise Financial Services

Language(s) Spoken

English
Korean

Christina Kim is building a broad financial services practice that includes commercial debt financing, asset-based lending, project financing, acquisition financing and secured transactions.

As a summer student, Christina gained valuable experience with the Ontario Securities Commission. She worked on various continuous disclosure policy initiatives pertaining to cryptocurrency, women on boards and exempt markets; analyzed and compiled data from issuers’ proxy circulars to assist in the preparation of the National Instrument 58-101; and researched legal regimes in the US, UK and Australia.

Pursuing a master’s degree in business administration while completing her legal studies, Christina sought opportunities to bridge law and business. She co-authored a crowdfunding guidebook for the Queen’s Business Law Clinic and she delivered a session on “Financing Startups: Equity Distribution in the Exempt Market” at the Smith School of Business.

Expertise

Practices

Financial Services

Representative Matters

Counsel to the finance parties in connection with the successful closing of the $138.6 million project to design, build and finance the Highway 3 Widening Project in Ontario
Acted as legal counsel to VanCity Community Investment Bank (VCIB) in connection with the project financing provided to Noventa Energy Partners for the development of the $42.9 million energy transfer project to be constructed at Toronto Western Hospital, part of the University Health Network (UHN).

News

Education & Admissions

2020

Called to the Ontario bar

2019

JD Queen’s University

2018

MBA Smith School of Business

2015

BA (Honours) University of Toronto

Publications

“Canada: Lending & Secured Finance 2022” International Comparative Legal Guides, Co-author with Jeffrey Rogers, Don Waters and Maria Sagan, (April 2022)

Insights (1 Posts)View More

Blocked Account Agreements in Canada – Back to Basics

A BAA is useful for lenders relying on cash collateral in secured lending transactions. We discuss the nature and function of BAAs in the common law provinces.

Aug 31, 2021

Deals & Cases (8 Posts)

McMillan Advises the Government of Canada on its Ukraine Sovereignty Bond Issuance

On December 2, 2022, the Government of Canada completed its $500 million Ukraine Sovereignty Bond issuance.

Dec 2, 2022

Nufarm Limited Secures Loans to Refinance Working Debt Facilities

McMillan represented the Canadian loan parties, with a team led by Jeff Rogers and Maria Sagan and included Christina Kim and Meagan Moulton, in connection with this cross-border transaction

Nov 15, 2022

Converge Technology Solutions Corp. Announces $500 Million Global Revolving Credit Facility

McMillan acted as lead counsel for the joint lead arrangers and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as administrative agent, in connection with this cross-border multi-jurisdictional transaction.

Jul 28, 2022

GO Rail Expansion On Corridor Project

On April 14, 2022, Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario, together with ONxpress Transportation Partners, reached Commercial Close in respect of the GO Rail Expansion On Corridor Project for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Region, marking the start of the Project’s Development Phase.

Apr 14, 2022

Canada Infrastructure Bank invests $136.6 Million Towards Energy Efficiency Retrofits in Dream’s Properties

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (“CIB”) reached financial close on the $136 million financing to DREAM UNLIMITED CORP.

Mar 31, 2022

McMillan Advises Government of Canada on its First-Ever Green Bond Issuance

On March 29, 2022, the Government of Canada completed its inaugural $5 billion green bond issuance. This is the first ever offering of a green bond by the Federal Government and the largest Canadian green bond issuance to date.

Mar 29, 2022

Vancity Community Investment Bank Commits $32.5 Million Refinancing for Niagara Region Wind Farm

On November 17, 2021, VanCity Community Investment Bank reached financial close on a $32.5 million refinancing to Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation...

Nov 17, 2021

Vancity Commits $38 Million Towards Toronto Western Hospital Wastewater Energy Transfer Project

On October 21, 2021, Vancity Community Investment Bank and Canada Infrastructure Bank reached financial close on a $38 million project financing to Noventa Energy Partners for the development of the world’s largest raw wastewater energy transfer system at Toronto Western Hospital...

Oct 21, 2021