Camden Hutchison

Camden Hutchison is an associate professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, specializing in corporate law. In particular, Hutchison examines corporate transactions and governance, as well as the historical development of corporate law. With a PhD in History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Hutchison continues to the explore the history of corporate law. His dissertation analyzed the history of corporate regulation in the nineteenth- and twentieth-century United States while his more recent scholarship analyzes the citation tendencies of Canadian corporate law decisions to better discern the historical evolution of Canadian corporate law.

Prior to obtaining his PhD and joining the faculty at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, Hutchison completed the JD program at Columbia Law School and practiced as a corporate associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, thereby furthering his practical knowledge of corporate transactions and infrastructure. Hutchison also works closely with the Centre for Business Law at the Peter A. Allard School of Law.

A well-established legal scholar, Hutchison’s work is published in several leading legal journals. Furthermore, Hutchison discusses his work throughout the legal community, having appeared as a guest on a legal podcast and having his work highlighted in the Lawyer’s Daily.


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