Monday, April 10, 2023

Faculty of Law graduate Sahil Kesar (JD 2019) has been named one York University's 2023 Top 30 Alumni Under 30.

Kesar is an associate at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto. He graduated with an International Bachelor of Business Administration (IBBA) from Schulich School of Business at York University in 2015.

Kesar is currently a director of the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of Toronto where he established the Young Lawyers’ Division which advances the interests of young South Asian lawyers. Kesar previously served as a director and secretary for the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of British Columbia. In these roles, Kesar has been involved in advocating for internationally trained lawyers, of which South Asians are a disproportionate number. Kesar is also involved with the Roundtable of Diversity Associations. He served on the Finance and Governance Committee of the South Asian Legal Clinic of British Columbia which was established to provide the South Asian community with culturally sensitive legal services, addressing a major gap in access to justice for the South Asian community. In that role, Kesar was involved in developing many of the first governance policies for the clinic. He continues to volunteer with organizations aimed at lowering barriers for socio-economically disadvantaged youths, most recently with the Merit Award Bursary Program.

York University announces 2023 Top 30 Alumni Under 30