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Specialties inside corporate law

• Mergers and acquisitions

  Buying and selling companies. The highest pressure and the highest profile work in the field.

• Securities

  Taking companies public and keeping them compliant with the Securities and Exchange Commission's disclosure rules.

• Private equity and venture capital

  Structuring investments into companies. Deep demand and very deal driven.

• Technology and data licensing

  Software contracts, privacy and intellectual property terms. Growing faster than the traditional areas.

• Tax

  Often needs an extra year of study, and tax lawyers are paid accordingly.