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Shanna Gu
Associate • (she/her)
Shanna is a litigation lawyer with the firm’s Vancouver office.
Education & Qualifications
- British Columbia Bar (2022)
- Ontario Bar (2022)
- JD (British Columbia, 2021)
- B.Sc. with honours (Toronto, 2017)
Languages
- English
- Mandarin
More about me
Shanna frequently represents clients in complex commercial disputes, including partnership and shareholder disputes, constitutional litigation and class actions. She also acts for clients in regulatory enforcement proceedings, including matters before the B.C. Securities Commission.
Shanna began her career in criminal defence, where she gained extensive courtroom experience and developed a strong foundation in advocacy and procedural fairness. She applies this background throughout her civil litigation practice, particularly in matters involving complex procedural or evidentiary issues.
- Director-at-Large and Advocacy Committee Co-Chair, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers, BC Chapter (2023-Present)
- Member, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch
- Member, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
- Member, Vancouver Bar Associatio