Barristers & Solicitors · Toronto, Ontario
The practice is new. The experience isn’t.
Saeeq Shajjan has practised law for more than twenty years. In 2011 he founded Shajjan & Associates in Kabul and spent the next decade building it into a commercial practice representing Afghan and international businesses, foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations.
Saeeq Shajjan at a glance
- Years of legal practice
- 20+
- Founded Shajjan & Associates in Kabul
- 2011
- LL.M. 2010 · Visiting Scholar 2022–23
- Harvard
- Called to the Ontario bar
- 2026
Practice areas
What we do
Most of the work is for people and businesses here in Ontario. The rest is international and Afghanistan-related, and the arbitration practice runs alongside both.
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01Arbitration & Mediation
A business relationship has fallen apart. Does this really have to end up in court?
Arbitration, mediation and negotiated resolution, including commercial and international disputes.
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02Business & Contracts
The best time to deal with a contract problem is before it’s a dispute.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, and advice when one starts to go wrong.
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03Civil Litigation
Some disputes settle. Some you have to fight.
Acting for plaintiffs and defendants in civil and commercial disputes, with a straight answer on cost and risk.
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04Family Law
A separation changes a lot more than your marital status.
Divorce, parenting, child and spousal support, property, financial disclosure and family court.
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05Immigration, Refugee & Citizenship
An immigration file is not a stack of forms.
Sponsorship, permanent and temporary residence, refugee claims and citizenship — including files that need explanation.
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06Real Estate
The transaction is routine for everyone involved except the person buying the house.
Purchases, sales, refinancing, title transfers between family members and commercial property transactions.
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07Wills & Estates
Don’t leave some decisions for your family to guess at.
Wills, powers of attorney, estate planning, probate and estate administration.
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08Criminal Defence
A charge is an allegation, not a conviction.
Acting for people charged with criminal offences in Ontario, from first appearance through resolution or trial.
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Meet the founder
Saeeq Shajjan
Founder & Principal Lawyer
He left Afghanistan after August 2021 and started over here. A year as a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Law School, then the Canadian accreditation process, then the Ontario bar in June 2026. Shajjan Law Professional Corporation was next.
- Barrister & Solicitor, Ontario
- LL.M., Harvard Law School
- Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
“The Ontario practice is new, and I make no claim otherwise. What is not new is the twenty years of legal experience behind it.”
The pillars behind the column in our monogram.
How we work
We start by finding out what happened, not what kind of file it is.
What happened
Before anything else, we find out what actually happened — not what kind of file it looks like.
What the law says
Then we tell you what the law says and what your options are.
Cost and time
For each option: how much it is likely to cost, and how long it is likely to take.
Advice you can repeat
You should be able to repeat the advice you’re given to someone else. If you can’t, we haven’t explained it properly.
Getting started
From first call to a clear plan
Consultations by appointment, in person or by video. Every matter begins with a conversation.
Step 1: Reach out
Call, email or send a message. Tell us briefly what is happening; we will check for conflicts and respond promptly.
Step 2: Consultation
We meet in person or by video to understand your situation, explain your options and answer your questions.
Step 3: A clear plan
If we are the right fit, we confirm the scope of work and fees in writing, then get to work on your behalf.
Insights
Questions clients ask, answered plainly
Short notes on the parts of a file people most often get wrong. General information, not legal advice.
All insightsSmall Claims
What actually happens at a settlement conference
Clients hear the phrase and picture a negotiation. It isn’t one, quite.
ReadImmigration
What a spousal sponsorship file actually needs
Most people gather the wrong evidence. Not wrong exactly — just not the evidence that decides the file.
ReadContracts
The clause in your contract that decides how a dispute gets fought
Nearly every commercial agreement includes a paragraph near the end about disputes. It’s usually skimmed.
ReadEstates
Read your will again if any of these has happened
A will isn’t wrong because it’s old. It’s wrong because your life moved and the document didn’t.
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Book a consultation
Let’s talk about your matter.
Tell us briefly what is happening. We will check for conflicts and respond promptly.
- shajjan@shajjanlaw.ca
- Consultations by appointment, in person or by video.