Corporate Lawyer

Corporate lawyers advise and represent corporations on legal issues relating to areas such as tax, contracts, patents, employee rights and claims and insurance. They also manage the legal aspects of commercial transactions, handle negotiations and conflict resolution. Their role is not only to protect their client when legal complications such as suits arise, but to keep their client up to date with relevant laws and legislation and to anticipate and act on potential problems. Corporate lawyers may work from a firm and take on multiple clients or may be employed solely by one organisation becoming an in-house counsel. They are well paid and often have the potential to earn bonuses, however they work long hours in a high pressure and competitive environment. The title "corporate lawyer" usually refers to someone with extensive expertise, experience and seniority. Graduates interested in this area of law can improve job opportunities by tailoring their studies towards areas such as business, commercial and tax law and by gaining work experience/employment with relevant firms.