Real estate counsel.
Litigation resolved with
judicial precision.
A focused Vancouver firm representing owners, developers, lenders and tenants in real estate matters, property litigation and alternative dispute resolution across every level of court in British Columbia.
Considered.
Strategic.
Resolved.
Sentinel Law brings the perspective of the bench to the work of advocacy. We approach every matter — a contested closing, a construction lien, a multi-party commercial dispute — with the calm, structured analysis the courtroom demands.
Most disputes are best resolved before trial. We pursue mediation, arbitration and negotiated outcomes wherever they serve our clients — and we are equally prepared when they do not.
Meet Edward BowesWhere we focus.
Acquisitions, dispositions, development structuring and complex closings for owners, developers and lenders.
Title disputes, failed purchase and sale, easements, builder's liens and partition & sale actions.
Shareholder, contract and partnership disputes — trial-ready, strategically resolved.
Defect claims, lien and trust matters, delay and scope disputes for owners and contractors.
Alternative dispute resolution led by counsel with judicial experience on the BC Provincial Court.
Wills variation, executor disputes and trust litigation handled with discretion and rigour.
Forty-five years at the BC bar — and fifteen on the Provincial Court bench.
Fifteen years as a Judicial Justice of the BC Provincial Court inform every strategy we build.
Decades representing developers, owners, lenders and tenants on Vancouver's most contested files.
Mediation and arbitration that close files efficiently — without sacrificing trial readiness.
Let's resolve what's
in front of you.
Reach our Vancouver headquarters directly, or send us a note about your matter. We respond within one business day.