lawyers who structure, negotiate, and close business transactions
Corporate law focuses on the legal side of business growth, ownership, financing, and commercial transactions. Lawyers in this practice advise businesses, investors, founders, and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, governance, and strategic deals.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Supporting acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, and strategic business transactions.
Private Equity
Advising investors, portfolio companies, and sponsors on transactions and growth initiatives.
Corporate Commercial
Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements and ongoing business arrangements.
Governance & Structure
Helping businesses with corporate organization, compliance, and governance matters.
Market Snapshot
Demand Level.
Most Wanted Experience.
Hot Sub-Specialties
Strongest Markets
Open Corporate Positions
Proud RS recruits lawyers across a wide range of practice areas. Browse other specialties to explore additional opportunities with law firms across Canada and the United States.
Corporate Commercial Lawyer
$190k – $210k
Vancouver
Corporate Commercial Lawyer
$175k – $195k
Edmonton
Venture Capital Lawyer
$255k – $275k
Toronto
Technology Lawyer
$205k – $225k
Ottawa
Corporate Commercial Lawyer
$165k – $185k
Hamilton
Corporate Commercial Lawyer
$175k – $195k
Orlando
Corporate Lawyer
$190k – $210k
Fort Lauderdale
Corporate M&A Lawyer
$255k – $275k
Dallas
Technology Lawyer
$215k – $235k
Austin
Corporate M&A Lawyer
$260k – $280k
Vancouver
Corporate Commercial Lawyer
$175k – $195k
Calgary
Corporate Lawyer
$185k – $205k
Mississauga
Corporate Lawyer
$175k – $195k
Ottawa
Corporate Commercial Lawyer
$165k – $185k
Jacksonville
Corporate Lawyer
$205k – $225k
Miami
Corporate Lawyer
$220k – $240k
Dallas
Corporate Commercial Lawyer
$185k – $205k
Austin
Corporate Lawyer
$215k – $235k
Austin
Corporate Lawyer
$175k – $195k
Vancouver
Corporate Commercial Lawyer
$245k – $265k
Toronto
Corporate Commercial Lawyer
$200k – $220k
Mississauga
Corporate Lawyer
$220k – $240k
Montreal
Corporate Commercial Lawyer
$165k – $185k
San Antonio
International Business Lawyer
$225k – $245k
Miami
Corporate Securities Lawyer
$245k – $265k
Dallas
Venture Capital Lawyer
$225k – $245k
Austin
Technology Lawyer
$205k – $225k
Orlando
CAREER RESOURCES
Career Resources for Corporate Lawyers
Thinking about making a move in corporate law? Our career resources provide insight into hiring trends, salary expectations, and lateral movement in the legal market.
Lawyer Salary Guide
Explore salary insights for lawyers across major markets, practice areas, and stages of legal practice.
Hiring Trends
Stay current on law firm hiring activity, demand by practice area, and shifting legal market conditions.
Making Lateral Moves
Learn what to consider when changing firms, evaluating opportunities, and planning your next career move.
Top Law Firms Hiring
See where hiring activity is strongest and which law firms are actively seeking legal talent.
Locations Hiring Corporate Lawyers.
Corporate lawyers are in demand across major legal markets where commercial lending, corporate transactions, and project development are active. Explore opportunities by location to see current roles with law firms in each city.
Other Practice Areas
Proud RS recruits lawyers across a wide range of practice areas. Browse other specialties to explore additional opportunities with law firms across Canada and the United States.
Construction
Roles involving construction contracts, project development, infrastructure work, and construction-related disputes.
Wills & Estates
Roles focused on estate planning, trusts, probate, estate administration, and estate-related disputes.
Employment
Roles focused on workplace law, labour relations, employment agreements, and employment-related disputes.
Insurance & Personal Injury
Opportunities in liability defence, insurance-related disputes, personal injury claims, and civil litigation.
Real Estate
Roles involving acquisitions, leasing, development, financing, and commercial and residential property transactions.
Family
Roles involving divorce, custody, support, matrimonial property, and other family law matters.
Tax
Opportunities in corporate tax, transaction tax, tax planning, and cross-border tax matters.
Banking & Finance
Opportunities in lending, secured transactions, project finance, and complex financial deals with leading law firms.
Litigation
Opportunities in commercial disputes, civil litigation, arbitration, and complex courtroom advocacy.
Energy
Opportunities in oil and gas, natural resources, project finance, and energy-related transactions and regulation.
Intellectual Property
Roles focused on trademarks, patents, copyright, technology law, and protection of intellectual assets.
Contact Us
If you are a corporate lawyer considering a move, Proud RS can provide confidential guidance on current opportunities with law firms across North America. Many of our searches are not publicly advertised, and we regularly work with lawyers at all levels of experience.