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
Daniel Torch
Daniel is entering his second year of the JD Program at Western Law. Before law school, Daniel completed his Honors Bachelor of Commerce (BComm) Degree at The Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University. In his first year at Western Law, Daniel was a Caseworker at the Western Business Law Clinic (WBLC) and the Sport Solution Clinic (SSC). Daniel also earned the Top Oralist Award in the ESLA Hockey Arbitration Competition, reached the finals in the Torys LLP Negotiation Competition and won the Aird & Berlis LLP x ESLA Entertainment Negotiation. In his free time, Daniel enjoys playing hockey, woodworking, and travelling.
Matt Moore
Case Managers
Janet Lau
Janet is currently entering her second year of the JD Program at Western Law. Prior to law school, Janet completed her Honors Bachelor of Business Administration (HBBA) Degree at Wilfrid Laurier University. Through her co-op experience at Laurier, Janet has worked in various marketing roles at American Express and Honeyfield Communities. She participated in extra-curricular roles as a Teaching Assistant, VP of Marketing on Women in Leadership Laurier (WILL), and Executive VP on Mock Trial Laurier (MTL). Between undergrad and law school, Janet spent a year working in Accounting for a Bay Street law firm. In her first year at Western Law, Janet was the Director of Events on the Western Business Law Society (WBLS) and the Director of Marketing on the Western East Asian Law Students Association (EALSA). She also earned the Honourable Mention Award in the First Year Advocacy Competition (FYAC). In her free time, Janet enjoys reading, crocheting, Pilates, and travelling.
Rachael Wettlaufer
Rachel is currently entering her second year of the JD program at Western Law. She previously graduated with an Honours in Business Administration from the Ivey Business School at Western University. During her first year at Western Law, Rachel was a volunteer for Pro Bono Students Canada and participated in the Torys LLP Negotiation Competition, the Canadian National Negotiation Competition and the BLG Client Consultation Competition. In her spare time Rachel enjoys reading, travelling and figure skating.
Nigel Chang
Nigel is entering his second year of the JD program at Western Law. For his undergraduate degree, he studied Accounting and Financial Management at the University of Waterloo. He completed four internships in financial services as part of his undergraduate program. During his first year at Western law, he competed in various moots such as the First Year Appellate Competition and was also a part of the Canada-US Law Insititute as a 1L researcher and an executive for the Business Law Society and East Asian Law Student Society. In his free time, Nigel enjoys playing and watching sports, namely basketball (Raptors!) and volleyball, playing music, and playing video games with friends.
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.
