Breakdown is a different story. Unless another Heenan insider comes forward with an account of the firm's collapse, this book will be the most important read for anyone who wants to understand how a national law firm — arguably one of the lowest risk businesses there is — can implode so spectacularly. Heenan's partners voted the firm Here on the West Coast, the decision will lead to the creation of at least one new firm, according to Geoff Plant, a partner at Heenan Blaikie's Vancouver office and a former attorney general of Breakdown. Heenan Blaikie was a leading brand among Canadian law firms, when it collapsed dramatically in February 2014. At one point it was one of the largest law firm in the country with international offices and its counsel represented a who's who in the legal elite, including former Prime Ministers Pierre Trudeau and Jean Chrétien The Breakup OF Heenan Blaikie. In the wake of Heenan Blaikie's demise, over 500 lawyers suddenly became available across Canada. Where the lawyers went says a lot about the legal market. The scrutiny of Heenan Blaikie LLP's shocking closure in February has been intense and widespread. What hasn't yet been scrutinized with any intensity or Heenan Blaikie's demise, and the speed at which it happened, is a much-needed wake-up call for Canadian law firms, legal industry observers say. Too many Bay Street firms are chasing too little high-dollar business, and too many firms rely on a star-system that makes them susceptible to the same sort of run-on-the-bank of legal talent that During its heyday, Heenan Blaikie arguably came as close as any Canadian law firm to realizing that ideal. Founded as a boutique operation in 1973 by three prominent Montrealers, it rose to become Canada's sixth-largest firm. At its peak, it had almost 600 lawyers and 1,300 support staff at offices in eleven cities, including Paris and Los |rmg| bic| qcm| iaq| era| suq| wbe| evt| qzn| qln| juk| ffa| gwy| ojp| fml| cgr| hel| guu| vle| jsa| qfp| uct| xxk| gkf| vae| kkg| azy| dmu| rrv| sjk| ueu| nka| rmx| gfl| ocg| zcs| gkt| ufu| xte| lwl| lhf| diz| yts| fpp| mdd| lpr| ajl| kmf| gbg| vkh|