• Called to the British Columbia Bar in January 2019
• Called to the Ontario Bar in January 2018

• British Columbia Bar Association
• Vancouver Bar Association

1. McBurney v. Levesque, 2019 BCSC 1897
2. Owen-Jones v. Vasir, 2019 BCSC 2002
3. Wanson (Bristol) Development Ltd. v. Sahba, 2019 BCCA 459
4. Balkanyi v. Canada (Attorney General), 2021 FCA 164
5. 1164803 BC Ltd. v. ACME Visa Solutions Limited, 2022 BCSC 273
6. Djukic v. Geirsdottir, 2022 BCSC 1026
7. Tam v. PD Plumbing & Heating Ltd. 2023 BCCA 457
8. Akhavan v. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company 2023 BCSC 1913
9. Tony Hayre Management Services Ltd. v. Brillion Homes Ltd 2024 BCSC 1926
10. Busato vs. Gore Mutual, 2025 BCCA 79
11. McCulloch v. Nociar et al, 2025 BCHRT 111

• Presenter at the 2023 Canadian Legal Education: Insurance Law conference on the ‘Top 7 things lawyers should know about litigating against insurance companies’

• Recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers In Canada™  for Insurance Law

Called to the British Columbia Bar in May 2004

• Bachelor of Laws, University of British Columbia, 2003
• Bachelor of Sciences, Queen’s University, 1996

• Co-counsel on a complex $40,000,000.00 business sale to a public company
• Representing landlord on the drafting of a contentious and complex commercial lease
• Representing purchaser of multi-acre multi-tenant commercial land in Surrey
• Representing vendor of multi-location franchised business

• Member of the Surrey Board of Trade’s Business Excellence Awards Committee
• Regular guest lecturer at The Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society (SEEDS), where he lectures on matters relating to entering into business ventures

Called to the British Columbia Bar in 2010

• Bachelor of Laws, University of British Columbia, 2008
• Bachelor of Arts, University of British Columbia, 2005

• Canadian Bar Association
• Urban Development Institute – Fraser Valley Committee Member
• Surrey Bar Association
• Surrey Board of Trade

Positions and Community Involvement

• Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver: past Big Brother, volunteer for the Speaker’s Bureau, and winner of the Cecil S. Walker Award for outstanding support to the organization from Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver
• Volunteer – Access Pro Bono, Solicitors’ Program
• Coast Mental Health (Coast Foundation Society) – Director, 2016 – 2022

Lectures, Publications and Seminars

• Professional Legal Training Course, past guest lecturer – Company Law
• Vancouver Community College Paralegal Program, instructor, 2010 – 2015
• People’s Law School, past guest lecturer on business law

• Recognized in the 2025 and 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers In Canada™ for Real Estate Law

Called to the British Columbia Bar in May 2002

• Bachelor of Laws, University of Alberta, 2001
• Bachelor of Arts, Simon Fraser University, 1998

• Acted for builder’s lien claimant involved in complex, multi-party construction dispute arising from multi-million dollar transmission line project
• Acted for corporate entity involved in multi-party joint-venture dispute arising from land development project in Surrey
• Acted for well known company in negotiating and successfully resolving dispute regarding s.3 agreement and compensation for expropriated lands
• Acted for hundreds of buyers and sellers over the years in relation to collapsed real estate transactions involving both residential and commercial properties
• Acted for construction contractor specializing in the development and construction of high-end luxury homes with respect to numerous builders lien and priority issues
• Acted for hundreds of owners over the years and in regard to real property claims for beneficial interests, trust declarations and accounting of values for a wide range of residential and commercial properties
• Acted for individual shareholders with respect to a contentious shareholder dispute
• Acted for individual joint venturers and trustees in complex disputes regarding residential land development projects throughout the lower mainland, Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island

• Challenge House Equities Inc. v Premier Sunrise Developments Ltd., 2022 BCSC 825
• Challenge House Equities Inc. v Premier Sunrise Developments Ltd., 2021 BCSC 910
• In the Matter of the Bankruptcy of Bear Creek Contracting Ltd., 2021 BCSC 783
• Chahal v. Chahal, 2020 BCCA 147
• Hunter West Consulting Group Inc. v 0748697 B.C. Ltd., 2019 BCSC 591
• Hunter West Consulting Group Inc. v 0748697 B.C. Ltd., 2017 BCSC 2326
• Gill v. Dal Survey Services Ltd., 2016 BCSC 431
• Wanson (Bristol) Development Ltd. v. Sahba, 2015 BCSC 1589
• Destiny Enterprises Canada Ltd. v. Sang Gab Kim, 2012 BCCA 61
• Destiny Enterprises Canada Ltd. v. Kim, 2011 BCSC 1823

• Canadian Bar Association
• Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
• Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association
• BC Expropriation Association
• Vancouver Community College

• • Has Annapolis Expanded the Law of Constructive Expropriation in BC? (2025)
  • Understanding and Applying the Trust Provisions of the Builders Lien Act: Five Things to Know (Published in The Advocate (2023), Varing Magazine (2025))

• Called to the Law Society of England & Wales 1992
• Called to the BC Bar in February 1998

• LL.B (Hons.) (U.K.)

Examples of the kinds of cases Rajdeep has handled include the following:

• Provided representation to numerous builder’s lien claimants over the last 25 years, some of whom were involved in large construction projects
• Acted for joint venture partners involved in disputes arising from land development projects
• Acted for buyers and sellers in collapsed real estate transactions with respect to both residential and commercial properties
• Provide representation to general contractors with respect to various builder’s lien disputes
• Provided representation to construction material suppliers based in Surrey with respect to collection of amounts owing on various construction projects
• Acted for owners of jointly owned residential and commercial property in disputes between them regarding ownership interests (including Partition of Property matters)
• Acted for individuals in corporations with respect to shareholder oppression claims
• Assisted homeowners with fire insurance claims that had previously been denied
• Sought remedies against negligent accountants for losses sustained by taxpayers
• Sought remedies against negligent financial representatives for losses sustained by investors
• Assisted parents facing property claims in the context of a divorce action
• Provided representation to clients of realtors in litigation against them and their brokerages for failure to fulfil their duties as realtors
• Assisted numerous homeowners and lenders in foreclosure matters

Some of the decisions involving Rajdeep that have been reported include the following:

• Sandhu v. Gosal,  2022 BCSC 1033
• Dhanda v. Gill,  2019 BCSC 1500
• Sidhu v. Gill,  2011 BCSC 140
• Gill v. Bucholtz,  2009 BCCA 137
• Shetty v. Gill, et al,  2004 BCSC 451

Called to the British Columbia Bar in May 2004

• Bachelor of Laws, University of British Columbia, 2003
• Bachelor of Sciences, Queen’s University, 1996

• Co-counsel on a complex $40,000,000.00 business sale to a public company
• Representing landlord on the drafting of a contentious and complex commercial lease
• Representing purchaser of multi-acre multi-tenant commercial land in Surrey
• Representing vendor of multi-location franchised business

• Member of the Surrey Board of Trade’s Business Excellence Awards Committee
• Regular guest lecturer at The Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society (SEEDS), where he lectures on matters relating to entering into business ventures

Called to the British Columbia Bar in 2007

• Bachelor of Laws, Robson Hall, University of Manitoba, 2006
• Bachelor of Arts, University of British Columbia, 2002

• Designated Conduct Authority (Re) Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, 2024 CAD 04
• Application Re: s. 40.2(8) of the RCMP Act, 2024 BCPC 168 (CanLII)
• R. v Haevischer, 2024 BCSC 1409 (CanLII)
• 1020729 BC Ltd. (Re), 2023 BCSRE 49
• Designated Conduct Authority (Re) Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, 2023 CAD 10
• North Root Cannabis Ltd. v 663466 B.C. Ltd., 2023 BCSC 1395
• ICCRC v. Howie, 2021 ICCRC 16 (CanLII)
• R. v. Ghadban, 2020 BCSC 664
• R. v Wareing, 2019 BCSC 1878
• R. v Velenosi, 2019 BCSC 1694
• R. v Prins, 2017 BCSC 1722
• R. v. Bedi, 2017 BCSC 292
• R. v. Bedi, 2016 BCSC 1930
• R. v. Dhaliwal, 2016 BCSC 2528
• R. v. Dhaliwal, 2016 BCSC 1966
• R. v. Isbister, 2014 BCPC 324
• R. v. Elton, 2014 BCSC 693
• R. v. Hosack, 2013 BCSC 2504
• R. v. Danyliuk, 2012 BCPC 481
• R. v. Hosack, 2012 BCSC 2139
• R. v. Elton, 2012 BCSC 315
• R. v. Seguin, 2010 BCPC 406
• R. v. Boff, 2009 BCPC 337
• Johannson v. National Car Rental (Canada) Inc., 2009 BCSC 1284
• Noble Moving Services Inc. v. Kohn, 2008 BCSC 434

• 2021 Appointment by Federal Minister of Heritage to serve as Chair of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada
• Shelley M. Weiss Memorial Scholarship – Demonstration of superior writing skills and scholarly contribution to the Manitoba Law Journal
• University of British Columbia Men’s Hockey Team – Billy Moroz Award – Unselfish Leadership and Commitment
• Province of British Columbia Certificate of Appreciation for Contribution to Ice Hockey
• Coaching Excellence Award – Richmond Minor Hockey

• 2021, Presenter – Safeguarding Arbitration Rules and the Canadian Sport Dispute Resolution Code – Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada Conference
• August 2021, Beyond the Podium – Safe Sport Tribunals, Canadian Bar Association BC, BarTalk
• November 2020, Do you want to save money on legal fees? – LinkedIn
• August 2020, Demystifying Judges’ Reasons – LinkedIn
• July 2020, Commercial Contracts and Failed Real Estate Transactions – LinkedIn
• 2020 – Presenter, Safeguarding Tribunals – Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, Arbitration and Mediation Conference
• Limits on Cross-Examination of an Accused – Presented at the Canadian Bar Association National Criminal Law Conference, April 2019
• Civility in the Courtroom: Advice from the Hockey Gods – Presented at the Canadian Bar Association National Criminal Law Conference, April 2014

• 2019 – Present, Board of Directors, Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada – National statutory tribunal dedicated to the alternative dispute resolution of national level sport disputes involving doping, carding, team selection, governance and disciplinary measures
• 2019 – Present, Moot Court Judge, Peter Allard School of Law
• 2017 – Present, Governance Committee, BC Hockey
• 2017 – Present, Discipline and Ethics Committee, Softball BC
• 2015 – 2017, Instructor, New Crown Counsel Annual Conference
• 2014 – 2016, Director, Evergreen Care Home (White Rock)
• 2016 – 2018, President, Semiahmoo Minor Hockey
• 2014 – 2016, Risk Manager for Discipline, Ethics and Appeals, Semiahmoo Minor Hockey Association Executive
• 2011 – 2017, Coach Semiahmoo Minor Hockey Association
• 2007 – 2009, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Trustee
• 2001 – 2006, Open Ice Foundation, President
• 2004 – 2006, Manitoba Law Journal, Business Manager and Senior Editor

• Called to the British Columbia Bar in November 1993
• Called to the Manitoba Bar in June 1992

• Bachelor of Laws, University of Manitoba, 1991
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Manitoba

• Trial Lawyers of British Columbia
• Canadian Bar Association
• Law Society of British Columbia
• Founding member of the Surrey Bar Association having held executive positions including secretary, treasurer, vice president and president, on the board since 2006.

• Recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers In Canada™ for Insurance Law for the fourth year in a row

Called to the British Columbia Bar in May 2004

• Bachelor of Laws, University of British Columbia, 2003
• Bachelor of Sciences, Queen’s University, 1996

• Co-counsel on a complex $40,000,000.00 business sale to a public company
• Representing landlord on the drafting of a contentious and complex commercial lease
• Representing purchaser of multi-acre multi-tenant commercial land in Surrey
• Representing vendor of multi-location franchised business

• Member of the Surrey Board of Trade’s Business Excellence Awards Committee
• Regular guest lecturer at The Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society (SEEDS), where he lectures on matters relating to entering into business ventures

Called to the British Columbia Bar in 2007

• Juris Doctor, University of Alberta, 2006
• Bachelor of Arts with distinction, University of Victoria, 2003
• Graduated from Seaquam Secondary School, 1999

Representative Decisions

Dan has appeared before the Court of Appeal on a number of occassions on appeals of both chambers orders and judgments and is familiar with both the process and the strategy involved with an appeal. Some of Dan’s reported decisions include:

• Gadhri v. 0760815 B.C. Ltd., 2017 BCCA 31
• Gadhri v. 0760815 B.C. Ltd., 2016 BCSC 521
• H. Y. Engineering Ltd. v. Siemens, 2014 BCPC 22
• Stone v. Insurance Corporation of BC, 2008 BCPC 383

Representative Work

• Act for companies and individuals using alternative dispute resolutions such as: arbitration, mediation, and negotiation
• Act for companies and individuals to collect outstanding accounts and to enforce promissory notes, credit agreements, guarantees, and indemnity agreements
• Act for companies and individuals with respect to enforcement and termination of contracts including: contracts of purchase and sale, commercial leases, construction contracts, joint venture agreements, partnership agreements, share and asset agreements, service and fee agreements, franchise agreements, loan agreements, indemnity and guarantee agreements
• Act for companies and individuals to advance and defend claims for fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, interference with business relationships, breach of confidence, business defamation, and negligence
• Act for sellers and purchasers of commercial and residential real estate
• Advance and defend claims for specific performance and damages
• Act for commercial landlords in lease disputes, including the termination and enforcement of leases
• Act for and against developers under the Real Estate Development Marketing Act (REDMA)
• Act for owners in respect of disputes relating to easements, restrictive covenants, building schemes, and other charges
• Act for owners and contractors on contractual disputes involving issues of default, termination, and set-off
• Act for owners, contractors, and construction managers in pursuing and defending construction deficiency claims
• Act for subcontractors and material suppliers in collecting outstanding amounts in construction disputes
• Commence and enforce Builders Lien claims
• Act for employers and employees with respect to wrongful dismissal, employment contracts, Employment Standards, Human Rights, non-competition, confidentiality, and non-solicitation agreements and covenants
• Act for franchisees with respect to the enforcement and termination of franchise agreements

• Former President, Surrey Bar Association
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
• Member, New Westminster Bar Association
• Co-founder of the Young Lawyers of Surrey
• 2015 Notable Awards Winner for BC/Alberta

Positions and Community Involvement

• Member of Executive Committee at McQuarrie Hunter LLP
• Vice President of the Surrey Bar Association
• Active member at the Surrey Board of Trade
• Local run club leader
• Active volunteer at a number of local non- profit community events

• Recognized in the 2025 & 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers In Canada™  for Corporate and Commercial Litigation