A lawyer who advises businesses on transactions, governance, regulation, and risk.
What corporate lawyers do
Corporate lawyers structure mergers and acquisitions, draft and negotiate commercial contracts, advise boards on fiduciary duties, manage securities filings, and counsel executives on regulatory compliance. They often coordinate teams of specialists in tax, antitrust, and intellectual property.
Training path
Most US corporate lawyers begin their careers as associates at large law firms after law school, gaining transactional experience for several years. Many transition to in-house counsel roles at corporations or move into private equity and finance.
Practice areas
Specialties include mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, venture capital and emerging companies, private equity, fund formation, governance, banking, and commercial contracting.
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