Lawyer Profile
Roy W. Millen
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
Roy carries on a diverse practice with particular experience in Indigenous rights and title and commercial litigation. Clients appreciate Roy's ability to provide prompt, straightforward and business-savvy advice in areas of the law that are complex and continually evolving.
In the area of Aboriginal law, Roy advises clients across Canada on the development of energy, mining and other major projects, and relationships among Indigenous peoples, businesses and governments. He negotiates commercial agreements, impact benefit agreements, consultation protocols and other arrangements with First Nations, Métis and other Indigenous groups. He also assists clients in navigating the regulatory processes necessary to secure project approval, including the implications of UNDRIP, and represents clients in litigation regarding Indigenous rights and title.
Roy has succeeded in all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, and in arbitration and administrative tribunals. In addition to regulatory matters, he represents clients in construction litigation, contract disputes, injunctions and disputes involving claims of fraud, negligence, defamation, breach of trust and misrepresentation.
Roy joined the Firm in 2000, shortly after clerking for Chief Justice McLachlin at the Supreme Court of Canada.
Advising and representing LNG Canada on its C$40-billion project to export LNG from Kitimat, B.C., including negotiating agreements with First Nations, successfully defending challenges in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal to the National Energy Board approval of the project, and assisting in obtaining the environmental assessment certificate for the project
Counsel to Denison Mines Corp., achieving landmark agreements with English River First Nation, Kineepik Métis Local #9 and other local communities, supporting the development and operation of Denison's flagship Wheeler River uranium project, along with some of the first mining exploration agreements in Saskatchewan
Counsel to Seabridge Gold Inc. since 2010 on its regulatory strategy, including engagement with five different aboriginal groups and the negotiation of impact benefit agreements in connection with Seabridge's approved C$5-billion Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell project, one of the largest potential gold-copper mines in British Columbia
Representing Arctic Canadian Diamond Corporation, owner of the Ekati Mine in NWT, in negotiating a Project Agreement with Tlicho Government confirming its support for Arctic's Point Lake Project, and assisting Arctic in obtaining an updated land use permit and water licence from the Wek'èezhìi Land and Water Board for the project, all of which were necessary for the mine to continue operating
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2001 (BC); 2012 (SK)