Bio
John Perianayagam is an articling student in Gowling WLG’s Vancouver office.
He completed his JD at the University of Western Ontario in 2024. John has a bachelor of business administration with a specialization in human resources from Trinity Western University.
Prior to law school, John worked as a career launch associate for RBC’s Career Launch Program. This included rotations in retail banking, charity partnerships and wealth management. John has also worked at CIBC, where he focused on risk management.
During his undergraduate studies, John was frequently on the Dean’s list and an active participant in his school community. He was a student council member for Catholic Pacific College, along with being a frequent flag football intramural player.
John has participated in numerous volunteer opportunities, which includes building houses in the Philippines, teaching English in Papua New Guinea and mentoring youths in Vancouver and Delta.
Aside from practising law, John enjoys riding motorcycles, snowboarding and playing board games (especially Monopoly).