Real Estate Development
Banking & Corporate Finance
Commercial Leasing Law
Natural Resources Law

Neil MacKay's practice focuses on commercial real estate, including the development, financing and leasing of commercial real estate. In this capacity he acts primarily for developers, owners, and larger institutional lenders, including life insurance companies, pension funds and banks. Neil's experience spans the spectrum of commercial real estate, including shopping centres, office buildings and industrial properties.

Over the past 29 years, Neil has acted as counsel on some of the largest real estate transactions in Saskatchewan, including the sale and financing of some of the largest shopping centres and office buildings in the province.

Neil's experience extends to:

• Acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate
• Property development law including zoning issues
• Commercial leasing
• Financings and refinancings

• Admitted to the Saskatchewan Bar
• LL.B. (Saskatchewan, 1978)
• B.A. (Distinction, Economics, Saskatchewan, 1978)

• "BV Peer Review Rated", very high legal ability and ethical standards rating (Martindale-Hubbell)
• Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Real Estate Law - 2008)
• Listed in Best Lawyers in Canada (Real Estate Law - 2006, 2008)
• "Leading Practitioner" (Property Leasing: Lexpert Legal Directory, since 2006)

• International Council of Shopping Centres, Law Conference - Saskatchewan Contributing Editor (1986 – 1996, 1998 – 2007)
• Junior Achievement of Northern Saskatchewan - Director (1994 - 1995)
• Canadian Bar Association CBA BarNotes - Editor (1993 - 1995)
• Canadian Bar Association CBA BarNotes - Editorial Board Member (1990 - 1995)

• Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, Spring Training Camp - Panelist (2007)
• Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Commercial Mortgages - Organizer and Presenter (1998)
• Saskatchewan Bar Admission Course - Lecturer (1996 and 1997)
• International Council of Shopping Centres Idea Exchange - Lecturer
• Canadian Bar Association (Saskatchewan Branch) - Section Lecturer