Peter Kott

About Peter

Peter Kott represents businesses and individuals in criminal and regulatory investigations and prosecutions. Before starting his defence practice, Peter worked as litigation counsel with the Enforcement Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission and as a federal prosecutor. He is intimately familiar with the techniques, strategies, and enforcement priorities engaged in complex white collar investigations, and frequently leverages that experience to resolve his clients’ issues without charges being laid.

Peter has appeared at every level of court in Ontario in criminal trials, appeals, and extradition proceedings. He has successfully defended hundreds of clients charged with serious offences, including large-scale frauds and first degree murder. He has appeared before a number of regulatory bodies and frequently acts for individuals and corporations in investigations and proceedings under regulatory statutes, including the Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, the Employment Standards Act, and the Securities Act.

Recognized by Streets of Toronto magazine as one of Toronto’s Top Lawyers in criminal defence, Peter acts for clients across Barrie, Simcoe County, Muskoka, and the Greater Toronto Area — from bail through trial, sentencing, and appeal.

Featured Case: $500K Fraud Charges Withdrawn

Peter and Jaime Mor secured the withdrawal of all criminal charges against a client facing allegations of fraud over $5,000 in connection with a Barrie-area pool company. After reviewing thousands of documents and financial records, running a lengthy preliminary inquiry, and continuing advocacy after the Crown obtained a direct indictment to Superior Court, the defence demonstrated that the Crown did not have a reasonable prospect of conviction. Read the full case study →

Practice Focus

White collar and regulatory

• Securities enforcement and OSC investigations
• Fraud, breach of trust, and large-scale financial crime
• Occupational health and safety prosecutions (OHSA)
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Act and Employment Standards Act matters
• Corporate and professional regulatory investigations
• Pre-charge advocacy, internal investigations, and investigations counsel retainers

Criminal defence

• Homicide and serious violent offences
• Drug trafficking and possession
• Firearms offences
• Bail hearings and breach of conditions
• Appeals and extradition proceedings

In the News

• Crown withdraws criminal charges against Barrie men in alleged $500K pool company fraud case — CTV News Barrie
• Ont. man accused of dangerous driving causing deaths of Midland couple waives preliminary hearing — CTV News Barrie
• Gun-packing cocaine trafficker with 2 bills dealt prison sentence — Collingwood Today
• Accused killer sentenced to jail time for breaching release conditions — Orillia Matters
• Homeless man pleads guilty to arson that destroyed Orillia building — Bay Today
• ‘This is shocking conduct’: Muskoka judge admonishes accused for ramming OPP cruisers — Muskoka Region
• Downtown Orillia arsonist pleads guilty in $6M fire that destroyed heritage building — CTV News Barrie
• Repeat offender walks free again after latest arrest — Barrie Today

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