Robin McKechney

Robin McKechney is a Toronto-based partner and a member of Gowling WLG’s White Collar Defence & Investigations Group. His practice focuses on white collar investigations and related criminal and regulatory proceedings, helping clients navigate complex investigations and defend against allegations of financial crime or regulatory breaches. Robin provides strategic counsel to protect his clients' interests, guiding them through sensitive legal challenges that impact their businesses and professional reputations.

Clients benefit from Robin’s representation in several of Canada’s most prominent white-collar criminal trials, including Nortel, Royal Group and Armour Pharmaceuticals. He has been involved in both prosecuting and defending professionals before disciplinary tribunals and has frequently appeared as trial and appellate counsel for regulators and professionals in Ontario. In his previous work as counsel to the Canadian Medical Protective Association, Robin represented physicians at all levels of court and administrative tribunals.

Robin brings extensive experience with regard to internal investigations and has advised individuals, corporations and regulators on investigations into fraud, corruption, harassment and other professional misconduct. He has been retained to conduct highly sensitive investigations into alleged malfeasance by individuals in the justice system and has successfully defended against the disclosure of internal investigations in third-party records applications. Additionally, Robin has provided guidance to clients who have testified before public inquiries and parliamentary committees, ensuring they are prepared for these high-stakes appearances.

An adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School since 2014, Robin teaches the Law of Evidence in both the JD and Common Law LLM programs. He is also a sought-after speaker on topics such as financial crimes, internal investigations, criminal procedure, and professional regulation, and is co-author of the leading textbook, “Prosecuting and Defending Professional Regulatory Cases,” published by Emond.