The Ethical Role of the Corporate Lawyer

Corporate lawyers deal constantly with change. Maintaining a mastery of the law and transactional developments is critical to staying on top so that you can guide clients through different transactions and provide guidance on emerging trends. I read constantly, focusing on both new laws and interpretations of existing laws. Also, the more transactions you are [...]

The most important aspect of negotiation is a thorough understanding of what the client is trying to achieve at the macro and micro levels. It is also important to understand what the other side wants. I endeavor to accomplish my client’s objectives in a manner that accommodates the objectives of the other side to the [...]

How a corporate lawyer spends the day depends upon his or her status. Younger attorneys spend most of their time learning the law and technical skills, such as contract drafting, research, preparation of registration statements and negotiation. Senior lawyers spend more of their time counseling and providing strategic advice. I work with clients on issues [...]

Michael H. Friedman Pepper Hamilton Partner, Commercial Department Golden Rules of Corporate Law The role of corporate lawyer is to assist a client in achieving its business objectives in a manner that is efficient and consistent with the client’s expectations. Sometimes these expectations are based on an inaccurate understanding of either the law or the [...]