About us
Interhouse started with a simple question - what if there was a better way to provide legal services to growing businesses, one that could combine the most effective parts of traditional law firms and in-house legal departments?
The answer? A business model centred on connecting growing businesses with a network of experienced fractional in-house lawyers, while each operating through their own independent practice, all led by a seasoned fractional general counsel, Mark K. Leung.
So what do you call this legal services model?
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Interhouse.
Lead Counsel
Mark K. Leung*
Founder, CEO, Lawyer
Mark is a former General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer, and a seasoned corporate commercial lawyer with over 12 years of experience. In that time, Mark has built and led Legal and Compliance departments, grown and scaled Legal and Sales operations, and helped launch mobile games and SaaS platforms. Prior to working as an in-house lawyer, Mark was a litigation associate at one of Canada's largest national law firms.
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Outside of work, Mark is an Adjunct Professor at UBC's Sauder School of Business, and also volunteers for the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (British Columbia) Society (FACL BC), where he serves as the Chair of the In-House Committee and an instructor for the Leadership Academy. Mark also previously served on FACL BC's Board of Directors and Advisory Committee.
When Mark is not working or teaching, he is either spending time with his amazing wife, chasing after his two young boys, or hiding somewhere in his house, reading a comic book.
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Email: mark.leung@gointerhouse.com
Tel: 778 867 3762
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* Providing legal services through a Personal Law Corporation
Our Team
The lawyers below practise independently and work with clients through Interhouse.
Sukhi Ram*
Fractional General Counsel, Privacy and Security
Sukhi is a former General Counsel, Director of Trust & Compliance, and Privacy Officer for a publicly listed company (TSX). With over 13 years of legal experience in leadership roles at multinational organizations in hyper-growth industries, she is licensed to practice in England & Wales, Canada (BC), and soon California. Sukhi has extensive expertise in developing and implementing privacy and security programs compliant with regulations such as GDPR, PIPEDA, Law 25, CASL, HIPAA, and CPRA.
Before her legal career, Sukhi founded a marketing and management company, equipping her with a business-oriented approach to legal issues. This background helps her guide companies through complex regulatory landscapes offering pragmatic solutions.
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In 2018, Sukhi relocated her family from London, England, back to her hometown of Vancouver. She now enjoys exploring the beauty of the West Coast with her husband, two sons and new fur-baby. If she is not on the soccer pitch, you can find Sukhi in her garden enjoying a cup of tea and a good book.
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Email: sukhi.ram@gointerhouse.com
Tel: 778 321 7448
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* Providing legal services through a Personal Law Corporation
Sonia Khan*
Fractional Legal Counsel
Sonia began her legal career at a regional firm in downtown Vancouver, focusing on corporate-commercial matters and advising clients on a range of legal issues. Before pursuing law, Sonia worked as a Research Assistant at the UBC Sauder School of Business.
Outside of her legal practice, Sonia serves as the Secretary and Board Member of the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association - BC Chapter.
In her downtime, Sonia enjoys quality time with her family, catching up on the latest movies, and indulging in her love of true crime podcasts.
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Email: sonia.khan@gointerhouse.com
Tel: 778 875 7897
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* Providing legal services through a Personal Law Corporation
Jackie (Jiaqi) Zhao
Fractional Legal Counsel
Jackie (Jiaqi) Zhao completed his J.D. at the University of British Columbia and articled at a leading national business law firm. Before articling, Jackie served as a member of the in-house legal departments at Equinox Gold and A&W Food Services of Canada.
During law school, Jackie spent a semester on exchange at the National University of Singapore. He also worked as a research assistant to Professor Carol Liao with the Canada Climate Law Initiative, and also served as an editor of the UBC Law Review. Jackie is passionate about corporate and Asian business law and achieved the highest standing in Japanese business law at UBC in the past decade.
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Outside of work, Jackie enjoys travelling - having visited 25 countries in the past 2 years with more on his list - along with playing tennis and singing classic pop music.
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Email: jackie.zhao@gointerhouse.com
Tel: 778 858 3872
Dawn Wattie*
Fractional General Counsel
Dawn is a senior legal counsel, qualified arbitrator, qualified mediator, adjudicator and entrepreneurial lawyer with extensive international experience including M&A and financing. She has acted as general counsel for private and public companies for over 25 years and brings both public and private sector senior management experience in advanced technology, entertainment, resource and life science.
Dawn has acted in a senior management capacity as COO of an entertainment company leading the planning, development and implementation for the television and multi-format world-wide distribution of a flagship production titled “Sanctuary”. Dawn has also undertaken senior consulting roles in the public sector with Ministry of Children and Families, Forest Renewal BC and BC Assets and Lands Corporation and in the private sector with clients in advanced technology sector.
She is currently panel member with the Vancouver International Arbitration Centre and panel member for the Employment Assistance Appeal Tribunal.
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Email: dawn.wattie@gointerhouse.com
Tel: 604 961 2262
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* Providing legal services through a Personal Law Corporation
Afshaan Jiwaji*
Fractional Intellectual Property Counsel
Afshaan is a corporate commercial lawyer and registered Canadian Trademark Agent, specializing in intellectual property and technology law, mergers and acquisitions, and tax law. As an IP and technology lawyer, Afshaan has extensive experience in all aspects of branding strategy, trademark protection and commercialization, and licensing and exploitation of all forms of intellectual property. As a registered trademark agent, she can assist with all aspects of a trademark’s lifecycle, from pre-application trademark clearance searches and registrability opinions, to trademark filings, registrations, renewals and Nice Classifications. In her intellectual property litigation and enforcement practice, she is a strong advocate for her clients’ contentious intellectual property proceedings.
Prior to her current fractional practice, Afshaan practised as a tax lawyer at a leading multinational firm and as a business and technology lawyer at a national firm.
Outside the office, Afshaan enjoys engaging with the professional community through volunteerism, networking events, and mentoring opportunities.
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Email: afshaan.jiwaji@gointerhouse.com
Tel: 604 757 6474
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* Providing legal services through Jiwaji Law Corporation
Aneka Jiwaji*
Fractional Commercial Litigation Counsel
Aneka is a seasoned litigator with experience in commercial and securities disputes, regulatory matters, complex insurance defence and coverage, intellectual property enforcement, and tax-related litigation. Aneka’s litigation background spans several respected national and international firms, as well as, most recently, one of British Columbia’s leading commercial litigation boutiques. Aneka also brings direct regulatory insight to her securities litigation practice. Her previous role as Litigation Counsel-Enforcement at the British Columbia Securities Commission, along with her LLM in Securities Law from Osgoode Hall Law School, have provided her with deep experience in capital markets regulation, enforcement proceedings, and compliance oversight.
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Aneka has been included on the “long list” of Canadian Lawyers Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers from 2023 to 2025 in the “changemakers” category. Aneka has also been a member of the faculty for the 14th and 15th Annual Securities Symposium on the topic of “Practice Before the Tribunal” and “Cryptocurrency: Promises and Pitfalls”. In 2025, Aneka was co-chair and a member of faculty for CLEBC’s Interim Remedies and Injunctions program. In 2024, Aneka was nominated through letters of recommendation by fellow Canadian Bar Association Members for the Canadian Bar Association BC Diversity and Equality Award. In 2025, Aneka was nominated by colleagues, at her then firm, through letters of recommendation for the VBA Peter S Hyndman Mentorship Award, illustrating her deep commitment and passion for mentorship.
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Tel: 604 373 0769
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* Providing legal services through Jiwaji Law Corporation
