Originating from Professor Torrie’s doctoral dissertation, this monograph presents a thorough and comprehensive inquiry into the genesis and transformation of the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”), the premier bankruptcy law in Canada. Its central research questions are twofold. Firstly, what accounts for the historical ascendancy of the CCAAfrom its initial modest to its contemporary status as representing the major corporate restructuring regime in Canada? Secondly, how might this historical account of the CCAA contribute to broader understandings of corporate bankruptcy law and cycles of legal change at large?

Can lawyers drive business success instead of just managing risk? Robert C Bird’s answer to this central question, as developed over decades of work culminating in Legal Knowledge in Organizations, is a resounding “yes”. As the first systematic treatment of legal strategy as a source of sustainable competitive advantage, the book shows lawyers and organisations how to turn legal services and departments from cost centres into value creators.