Background
MacKeigan, Robert G. was born on March 25, 1946 in Ottawa, Ontario.
MacKeigan, Robert G. was born on March 25, 1946 in Ottawa, Ontario.
Dalhousie University (Bachelor of Arts, 1966. Bachelor of Laws, 1969). University of London, England (Master of Laws, with Distinction, 1970).
Worked at Cox Downie (Halifax, Nova Scotia) specializing in Administrative Law, Admiralty, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Assessment, Banking and Financial Institutions, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Civil Litigation, Civil Practice, Civil Rights, Collections, Commercial Law, Communications and Media. Computers and Software, Constitutional Law, Construction, Contracts, Corporations and Corporate Finance, Debtor and Creditor, Education, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental, Family and Matrimonial, Finance, Intellectual Property, Fidelity and Surety, Foreign Investment, Franchises and Franchising, General Practice, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Insolvency and Receivership, Indian and Native Populations, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Labour and Employment, Leases and Leasing, Legislative Practice, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Mining, Municipal Law, Mortgages, Municipal Law, Natural Resources, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Public Utilities, Real Estate, Real Property, Regulatory Law, Securities, Technology and Science, Wills, Trade and Professional Associations, Trademarks, Trusts and Estate Planning, Trials and Appellate Practice, Utilities, Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Nova Scotia.
Appointed Queen"s Counsel, 1986.
Lecturer, Commercial Law, Saint Mary"s University, 1972-1975. Chairman, Canadian Law Information Council, 1982-1983.
Member: Canadian (Member of Council, 1975-1983. President, Nova Scotia Branch, 1979-1980) and International Bar Associations.
Nova Scotia Barristers" Society (Member of Council, 1990-1996.
President, 1994-1995). Insolvency Institute of Canada. All members of the firm are members of the Canadian Bar Association and the Nova Scotia Barristers Society.
Member: Canadian (Member of Council, 1975-1983. President, Nova Scotia Branch, 1979-1980) and International Bar Associations. Nova Scotia Barristers" Society (Member of Council, 1990-1996.
President, 1994-1995).
Insolvency Institute of Canada.