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We are pleased to announce that Alexandre Giroux and Shanna Gu have joined our team as associates:

Joven Narwal provided commentary for “Will B.C. Adopt ‘McMafia’ Law to Combat Money Laundering”, an article published by Graeme Wood n Business in Vancouver, Pique News Magazine, the New West Record and other local media. Below is an excerpt of Mr. Narwal’s commentary:

The latest edition of the Narwal Law & Policy Review, “‘Whether with Lenience or Money’ The Crown’s Purchase of Cooperating Witness Testimony: A Primer for Defence Counsel” has been published by the Canadian Legal Information Institute and is available at this link: https://www.canlii.org/en/commentary/doc/2022CanLIIDocs1488#!fragment//BQCwhgziBcwMYgK4DsDWszIQewE4BUBTADwBdoByCgSgBpltTCIBFRQ3AT0otokLC4EbDtyp8BQkAGU8pAELcASgFEAMioBqAQQByAYRW1SYAEbRS2ONWpA

Joven Narwal was quoted in the City of Vancouver’s Interim Report on the Historical Discrimination Against People of South Asian Canadian Descent Advisory Committee. The report was publicly presented to City Council on July 22, 2022. An excerpt from Mr. Narwal’s comments are below:

Joven Narwal was quoted in “Lawyers Raise Alarm Bells About Constitutional, Privacy Concerns in B.C. Money Laundering Report”, published by the Lawyer’s Daily, a LexisNexis Publication. Here is a link to the article:  https://www.thelawyersdaily.ca/articles/37457/lawyers-raise-alarm-bells-about-constitutional-privacy-concerns-in-b-c-money-laundering-report

Cheryl D’Sa was a panelist for The Advocates’ Society’s Chambers Advocacy Program on April 13, 2022. Ms. D’Sa and her fellow panelists discussed considerations when bringing and responding to Chambers applications.

Cheryl D’Sa was a speaker for “On the Path to Equity for Women in Law” on April 29^th, 2022. The event was co-hosted by the International Association of Women Judges, the Law Society of British Columbia and the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch. The speakers explored topics related to pay equity, child and elder care, and retention of women, among other important topics.

We are proud to announce that Joven Narwal has been shortlisted for 2022 White Collar Crime / Enforcement Lawyer of the Year by Benchmark Litigation Canada. This is the second consecutive year that he has been bestowed this honor. Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers and provide rankings based on extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists and their clients as well as analysis of the market’s most important cases and firm developments

Joven Narwal has once again been recognized as a Leading Lawyer to Watch in the 2022 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory in the category of securities litigation. Published since 1997, inclusion in the directory is based on an extensive peer survey process of leading practitioners and law firms. Joven was named in the category of securities litigation in recognition of his exceptional record defending individuals and entities facing allegations of market manipulation, insider trading, fraud and other securities offences in investigations, hearings, trials and appeals.

Joven Narwal has been invited to present on dealing with Law Society investigations by the South Asian Bar Association. To register for the event, visit: https://app.glueup.com/event/candid-cooperate-contrite-and-cautious-38387/