The Role of the Corporate Lawyer

As corporate counselors, we are asked not only to advise clients about what the law says, but also what it means; what other companies are doing in practice; what the potential or likely changes in the law or in practice are; and to assist our clients in making judgments. That is how we add real [...]

The way to define success in our business is by measuring results: Have our clients achieved their objectives? This not only means getting the deal closed, but also leaving them and their merger partner (or new business) ready to hit the ground running. Success is never about winning every argument at the negotiating table, it [...]

Corporate law is also a business, therefore, a good corporate lawyer must manage his or her existing business and think about how to grow it, whether by working with new clients or identifying opportunities with existing clients. Very often, corporate management and investment bankers will call us, based on our reputation or some experience working [...]

Even if you have experience and a client comes to you with a transaction, a good corporate lawyer must be able to effectively communicate advice. The best advice I have ever received (and ever given) is to be clear and confident in the advice you give a client. Clients will feed on your confidence; it [...]