Breakdown: The Inside Story of the Rise and Fall of Heenan Blaikie
Toronto: Barlow Books, 2017. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Fine / Fine. Item #009028
SIGNED to half-title. Full black paper boards. xx, 332 pp. Fine. Heenan Blaikie was one of Canada's leading law firms, a legal empire built from the ground up over 40 years. At its pinnacle it boasted 1100 employees, including two former prime ministers - Pierre Trudeau and Jean Chretien. When it collapsed in 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? In Breakdown, the ultimate insider, Norman Bacal - managing partner until a year before the firm's demise - details the rise and fall of this great company.
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