Royal was born and raised in Niagara Falls, Ontario and studied in Toronto before moving to British Columbia in 1997 to article at a national firm in Vancouver, B.C.
He fell in love with British Columbia and decided to stay and developed a substantial litigation practice before joining McQuarrie in 2018.
As a partner in McQuarrie’s Dispute Resolution & Litigation practice group, Royal’s focus is on a practical and economical approach to resolving business disputes, implementing high quality and practical advocacy at all stages of litigation, including trials. Royal has over 25 years of experience in B.C. Supreme Court conducting lengthy and complex trials and handling appeals before the B.C. Court of Appeal.
Royal has extensive experience and knowledge in handling various types of land related disputes, including cases involving commercial and residential sale agreements; land development; construction and builders’ liens; commercial leases; foreclosures; and farm/land use disputes, particularly within the Indo-Canadian community throughout BC.
Royal’s practice also includes debtor/creditor, shareholder, partnership and society disputes, unfair competition, defamation and trademark infringement and representation of realtors, insurance agents and mortgage brokers before their various disciplinary bodies.
Updated April 2024
