Awards

WLF Debra Van Ginkel, QC Mentoring Award

The Debra Van Ginkel, QC Mentoring Award seeks to keep her vision alive by recognizing in other mentors the qualities and commitment she demonstrated throughout her life and her legal career.

Winner: Cheryl D’Sa

Narwal Litigation LLP

Cheryl D’Sa is the managing partner of Narwal Litigation. The firm is primarily devoted to criminal litigation, securities litigation and professional regulation.

Cheryl has been an elected bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia since May 2020, as well as one of two bencher representatives on the Board of CLEBC. She is also the Chair of the LSBC’s EDI Committee, and a member of the Credentials Committee and Mental Health Task Force.

Cheryl is a Past President of the Vancouver Bar Association and recipient of Business in Vancouver’s Top 40 under 40 award.

In 2021, she was awarded an Excellence Award in the category of Female Trailblazer of the Year by Canadian Lawyer Magazine’s Canadian Law Awards.