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About Xinya

Xinya's practice focuses on domestic and cross-border debt financing and corporate finance transactions. She acts for lenders, borrowers and issuers in an array of industries, particularly in the natural resources and technology sectors, in connection with secured and unsecured financing transactions (bilateral, syndicated and club loan structures), including acquisition financings, project financings, asset-based lending transactions, commercial real-estate financings, streaming transactions and distressed financing transactions.

Xinya joined Blakes in 2024. Before joining the Firm, she summered, articled and practised in the Vancouver office of another leading national full-service firm.

Select Experience

Recent representative experience includes:

  • Equinox Gold Corp. on its US$1.35-billion secured revolving and term credit facilities

  • Capstone Copper Corp. on its US$1-billion secured revolving credit facility

  • Versamet Royalties Corporation (previously Sandbox Royalties Corp.) on its US$180-million secured revolving and term credit facilities

  • Ascot Resources Ltd. on a US$18-million bridge financing with the Nebari group

  • The purchaser on financings in connection with the acquisition of the Claire's Accessories' business in Canada and the United States

Awards & Recognition

Xinya has been recognized in the following publication:

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada 2026 (Banking and Finance Law)
Education

Admitted to the British Columbia Bar – 2020
JD, University of Ottawa – 2019
BMLSc, University of British Columbia – 2015

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