An insider's account of a Canadian legal empire's collapse.This is the story of Heenan Blaikie, a leading Canadian law firm that collapsed in 2014, stunning the legal and business communities. Norman Bacal, managing partner until a year before the firm's demise, reveals what went wrong. Why did so many lawyers run for the exit? How did it implode?
Breakdowntakes readers into the boardroom during the firm's 40 years of growth, exposing tensions between Toronto and Montreal offices and among the lawyers themselves. More than a story about a legal partnership's fragility, it's a cautionary tale about leadership, culture, and vision. Perfect for readers interested in Canadian business, law firm management, and leadership strategies.
Heenan Blaikie was one of Canada's leading law firms that boasted 1,100 employees and once had two former prime ministers on its staff -- Pierre Trudeau and Jean Chrétien. When it collapsed in February 2014, lawyers across Canada and the business community were stunned. What went wrong? Why did so many lawyers run for the exit? How did it implode? What is it that holds professional partnerships together?
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This is the story of the rise and fall of a great company by the ultimate insider, Norman Bacal, who served as managing partner until a year before the firm's demise. Breakdown takes readers into the boardroom offices during the heady growth of a legal empire built from the ground up over 40 years. We see how after a change of leadership tensions erupted between the Toronto and Montreal offices, and between the hard-driving lawyerlC$
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