Milad Alishahi

Milad is an experienced lawyer practising broadly in the areas of commercial litigation, labour and employment and municipal law. Milad regularly advises commercial clients on a broad range of legal matters including on employment matters, contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes and insured matters. He takes a practical, results-oriented approach to resolving complex disputes and legal issues.

He has appeared before all levels of court in Saskatchewan, the Court of King’s Bench in Manitoba, various tribunals including the Saskatchewan Municipal Board and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Milad gives practical legal advice on all municipal matters, including compliance with zoning, development and planning legislation, regulations and bylaws, all other municipal legislation, regulations, bylaws, bylaw enforcement, policies and procedures, procurement, expropriation, council member relations, administration relations and code of ethics/code of conduct violations.

• Esopenko v Rural Municipality of Garden River #490 et al., 2026 SKCA 102 – Successfully represented the Rural Municipality and the individual defendants before the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal, securing a complete victory striking the claim against the Municipality.
•  Baran v Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314, 2025 SKKB 56 – Successfully represented the Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314, its former Reeve, a councillor and its interim administrator, obtaining an order striking a misfeasance in public office claim brought by three former councillors at the pleadings stage as statute-barred.
• Buena Vista (Village) v Garner, 2026 SKCA 39 – Successfully defended on appeal a decision of the Court of King’s Bench dismissing the Village’s application for declarations that the Crown owned the bed and bank of Last Mountain Lake and the submerged portions of several lakeside lots, and for orders redrawing the lot boundaries and directing the issuance of new titles.
• Jeff Marcotte v All-Rite Mechanical Ltd. et al. QBG-RG-03537-2018, lead counsel for the successful plaintiff in a complex shareholder oppression claim, securing a comprehensive judgment including a share buyout, personal liability against the controlling shareholder, and dismissal of all counter-claims.
• Gencore Properties Gp Inc. v Kowbel, 2025 SKKB 121 and 2025 SKKB 171 – Acted as lead counsel for a group of investors in a complex, lengthy arbitration with an extensive evidentiary record, obtaining a total award of over $1 million, and subsequently defeated an attempt to appeal and set aside the award.
• James Grant Gillingham v Prince Albert (City), 2023 SKMB 56 – Successfully represented the appellant in a municipal planning appeal concerning zoning variance requirements under The Planning and Development Act, 2007. The decision addressed the legal framework governing variances, including whether a proposed variance confers an improper special privilege, undermines the intent of municipal bylaws, or adversely affects neighbouring properties.
• Grayson (Municipality) (Re), 2023 CanLII 87338 (SK IPC) – Represented the Rural Municipality of Grayson No. 184 in an access to information matter concerning the disclosure of external legal counsel invoices. The Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner upheld the Municipality’s reliance on the statutory exemption under The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
• Clifton Schaab v Mervin (Rural Municipality), 2026 SKMB 41 – Successfully appealed a Development Appeals Board decision to the Saskatchewan Municipal Board’s Planning Appeals Committee, which reinstated the Municipality’s stop work order and confirmed its authority to enforce its development and planning requirements.
• Stevens et al v Nicol Anderson, Regina City Manager, 2022 SKKB 270 (CanLII), successfully represented the Regina City Manager with respect to an application by a member of council seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the City Manager to include certain funding within the proposed budget for the City of Regina
• Saskatchewan Safety Council v Sherwood (Rural Municipality), 2019 SKMB 118 (CanLII), involved a challenge of off-site development levies imposed by a rural municipality
• Olive v Administrator of the Rural Municipality of Keys No. 303, 2020 SKQB 146, successfully represented the administrator in response to an application seeking an order of mandamus to compel the municipality to report on the sufficiency of a petition and to act upon the petition and put it to a referendum
• Saskatchewan Safety Council v Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159, 2020 SKQB 1, successfully applied to the Court to quash a municipal resolution under s.358 of The Municipalities Act
• Wilson Olive and Friends of the Aquifer v Keys (Rural Municipality), 2020 SKCA 124, successfully quashed an appeal on the grounds of mootness in relation to a decision by the municipality to approve a development application
• Grayson (Rural Municipality) v Shawn Zamrykut, 2022 SKMB 117, successfully appealed a decision by the Development Appears Board to the Planning Appeals Committee, reinstating a stop work order in favour for the Municipality
• Counsel for various commercial entities in the prosecution and defence of commercial and contractual disputes. For example: Baker Hughes Canada Company, 2016 SKQB 56; Fiesta Barbeques Limited and Wolfedale Engineering Limited, 2019 SKCA 114; Hailink Dent Removal Inc., 2018 SKQB 180; and Palimar Farms Inc., 2016 SKQB 232
• Counsel for commercial landlords and tenants in relation to commercial tenancy disputes. For example: Boardwalk General Partnership, 2016 SKCA 38; Beacon Roofing Supply Canada Company, 2016 SKQB 248; and HCI Ventures Ltd., 2017 SKQB 264
• Counsel for owners and contractors in relation to various construction disputes involving defective/negligent work, delay claims and payment disputes on commercial, residential and infrastructure projects
• Counsel for corporations, directors and shareholders in relation to shareholder disputes, oppression claims, derivative claims, director’s breach of duties and other corporate litigation

• Member, Board of Directors, SaskEnergy Incorporated (present)
• Member, Board of Directors, Saskatchewan Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs (Regina, 2015-present)
• Board Member, Red Cross Power of Humanity Gala (2014)
• Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity (2012)
• Volunteer, Salvation Army (2012)
• Member, Saskatchewan Trial Lawyers Association (2015-present)
• Member, Saskatchewan Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs
• Member, Pro-Bono Law (Saskatchewan, 2013-present)
• Member, Iranian Canadian Lawyers Association (2013-present)

• Presenter, “Legal Basics for Boards: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know,” Continuing Professional Development Seminar, Law Society of Saskatchewan (March 2019)
• Author, “How Can Residents Influence Municipal Bylaws?” MLT Aikins Insights (April 2019)
• Author, “Acquisitions of Saskatchewan Businesses: Will a Judicial Divide Regarding ‘Plans of Arrangement’ Deter Out-of-Province Businesses from Acquiring Saskatchewan Companies?” SaskBusiness Magazine (September 2014)
• Co-author, “Proposed Regulatory Framework Respecting Security Holder Rights Plans: What Does It Mean for Saskatchewan?” Bar Notes, Canadian Bar Association (Saskatchewan, 2013)

• Recognized as a 2026 Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer
• Recognized in the Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2025
• Recognized in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada (Ones to Watch – Municipal Law)
• Recognized in the 2026 edition (and since 2025) of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Litigation – Corporate Commercial)
• Pro Bono Service Award, Pro Bono Law (Saskatchewan, 2015)
• Academic Achievement List (York, 2009-2010)
• Entrance Scholarship (York, 2006)