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Corporate Law and Lawyers

Corporate law is one of the transactional practice areas and many high profile lawyers work in this field. There is a distinction between general corporate law and what is sometimes called corporate finance or mergers and acquisitions (m&a). Corporate law includes advising private and public companies of all sizes on a variety of matters which affect the running of their business. Private Equity and Venture Capital sometimes come within the corporate law department but usually have their own teams. Mergers and acquisitions specifically relates to the acquisition, sale, takeover or investment in a business. To be successful in corporate/M&A law it is essential that you are able to negotiate well and have a cool head.

  1. Are these skills transferrable to in-house legal jobs? - Yes. With finance lawyers this is probably the most flexible of all practice areas and has often led to clients poaching their own lawyers. It is also one of the key skills that leads many lawyers into business.

  2. Do I need to specialise? - This depends more on the firm or employer that you work for. Having general skills will help you in the long run. Succeeding in today's world you need to offer clients a broad range of services.

  3. What type of law firm can I work in? - Construction law departments are across the large firms, firms with specialist property and projects practices and of course there are a few niche construction law firms.

  4. Can I use my skills as a corporate lawyer or M&A lawyer to get similar jobs overseas? - When the global economy was booming the two areas in the most demand were M&A and banking. General corporate lawyers are not in so much demand as knowledge of local law is important. M&A lawyers were in demand around the world including New York, Hong Kong, Cayman Islands, Sydney, Dubai and Moscow.

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