Our Team
Director
Philip King
Philip King is a corporate and commercial lawyer in London, Ontario. Philip also teaches Business Law at the Faculty of Law at Western University, the Ivey Business School, and the DAN Program in Management and Organizational Studies. As a student at Western University, Philip was awarded the gold medal in the combined Law and M.B.A. program. After working at a major Toronto corporate law firm, Philip returned to London to teach and practice business law. Philip has worked with some of Canada’s finest lawyers and businesspeople and has helped clients successfully complete dozens of corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, private placements and public offerings. Philip has also sat on, and chaired, the boards of multiple business corporations and charitable organizations.
Student Directors
Hanna Ke
Hanna Ke
Hanna is currently entering her second year of the JD Program at Western Law. Prior to law school, Hanna completed a dual degree of Honours in Business Administration (HBA) and Medical Sciences (BMSc) from the Ivey Business School and Western University. She has also worked as a Business Development Associate for a medical device startup. In her first year at Western Law, Hanna was a 1L Representative for the Western Health Law Association, Co-Chair of the Western Intellectual Property Association, and Staff Editor for the Western Journal of Legal Studies. She was also a finalist in the Legate Medical Malpractice Moot and the Lenczner Slaght Advocacy Competition in Legal Ethics and Professionalism. In her free time, Hanna enjoys reading, travelling, and trying new foods.
Cindy Luo
Case Managers
Shayanti Roy
Shayanti is entering her second year of the JD program at Western Law. Prior to law school, she earned her International Bachelor of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University. During her undergraduate years, she completed summer internships in the banking industry and worked extensively with planning orientation activities. In her first year at Western Law, Shayanti was the VP of Events for the Western International Law Association and the South Asian Law Students Association, as well as a volunteer with Pro Bono Students Canada. When she has spare time, Shayanti enjoys reading, ceramics, watching baseball, and travelling.
Lauren Shligold
Lauren is entering her second year of the JD program at Western Law. Before law school, Lauren completed her Bachelor of Commerce Degree at the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University. During her first year at Western Law, Lauren founded the Western Venture Law Society, and she is the president of the club. Lauren was also a semi-finalist in the NRF Venture Capital Case Competition and participated in the Torys LLP Negotiation Competition, the Borden Ladner Gervais LLP Client Consultation Competition, and the Lenczner Slaght Advocacy Competition. In her free time, Lauren enjoys ballroom dancing, playing tennis, swimming, and travelling.
Maahim Suri
Maahim is entering his second year of the HBA/JD Dual Degree Program at Western Law and Ivey Business School. In his first year, he served as a Caseworker at both the Western Business Law Clinic (WBLC) and the Sport Solution Clinic (SSC). He was also actively involved as the 1L Representative for the South Asian Law Students' Association and as an Associate Editor for the Canada-US Law Journal. Maahim placed second in the BLG/Cavalluzzo Labour Law Moot and was a semi-finalist in the Torys LLP Negotiation Competition. He enjoys playing volleyball, skydiving, and travelling in his spare time.
Mentors
Our mentor lawyers dedicate pro bono hours to assist students in the analysis of legal issues and direct student research activities. We would like to thank the following firms for their generous assistance:
Please contact us if you would like to become a mentor.
