Corporate lawyers advise their clients on a broad range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), as well as on methods for raising additional cash, such as flotation on a stock exchange. The length of a transaction will vary depending on the type and size of the deal.
Corporate lawyers enjoy the thrill of being at the heart of multimillion-pound deals and have a great variety of responsibilities. A corporate lawyer’s client base is very varied. Most corporate lawyers also act for a range of financial institutions, including high street and investment banks.
Corporate lawyers are involved in the deal from start to finish. They must be commercially minded as well as have a good understanding of the law. They also need to be effective team players, because the sheer size of many deals means there will usually be a large number of lawyers from different departments all handling different aspects of the transaction. They also need to be organised and able to meet tight deadlines.
