On March 4, 2026, MLT Aikins lawyers Saul Joseph and Saravan Veylan will be speaking at Commercial Real Estate Development 2026, hosted by the Pacific Business and Law Institute (PBLI). The one-day program has been developed to give business and legal professionals the tools they need in order to stay competitive in the complex and dynamic commercial real estate industry.
The seminar, Impacts of the Cowichan Decision on Development, will discuss the recent Cowichan decision, including a case overview and status update, going into detail on the impacts of the decision on submerged lands, public infrastructure, fee simple and constitutional scrutiny and implications for practice.
Registration for this event is open now and tickets can be purchased on the PBLI website.
Saul is a partner in the firm’s Vancouver office. He works with Indigenous leaders and entrepreneurs to design commercial ventures informed by Indigenous worldviews, and he has extensive experience in Aboriginal, regulatory matters, on- and off-reserve real estate, and corporate/commercial law.
As an adviser to industry, he advises on how to effectively work with Indigenous Nations and navigate the Canadian Aboriginal and environmental law landscapes. He helps to build resilient partnerships between industry and Nations in a manner that is practical & effective.
Saravan is a partner at MLT Aikins whose practice spans the full spectrum of commercial real estate law. He advises developers, lenders and institutional clients on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing and development of commercial and industrial properties across British Columbia and Western Canada.
In addition to his real estate practice, Saravan has developed an in-depth understanding of Indigenous economic development and on-reserve real estate, working closely with First Nations and Métis communities on governance matters, additions to reserve, designation processes and the structuring of economic development corporations and Nation trusts.
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