Apart from some give-and-take basis the sector, the structure of work is mostly repetitive. But still, a lot of legal work (in terms of variety) to be done for every deal.
This is bs. Maybe the market favours those who do the Grunt boring work? Constitutional lawyers, who arguably perform the most mind grinding and stimulating work don't earn anything, and so do most criminal litigators
People here are talking nonsense! If tech and IPR law are supposedly intellectually challenging, then how come corporate lawyers earn twice as much as people in these areas? Look at any firm: CAM, SAM, AZB, Trilegal, Khaitan, JSA, Indus... it's the corp lawyers who are the kings/lords/chads/rockstars. That's because corp law requires a huge amount of brain, bet it M&A, capital markets, banking and finance. You need to be good in maths too. In contrast, anyone can copy-paste a tech transfer agreement or file a patent. The intellect involved is in creating technology, not in doing paperwork surrounding it. All the corp lawyers are major studs: earning millions, living in luxury apartments, driving Mercs, dating/marrying the hottest women. QED.
White Collar crimes (not the BS that firms do, but actual trials) that require good knowledge of criminal law as well as an understanding of a business industry (along with some knowledge of corporate law).
Apart from that, Tax is dynamic and has a bigger learning curve.
M&A as well as PE/VC is great fun at senior levels (PA and above)...or maybe it just feels better after doing your share of DDs.
Apart from that, Tax is dynamic and has a bigger learning curve.
M&A as well as PE/VC is great fun at senior levels (PA and above)...or maybe it just feels better after doing your share of DDs.
2. Would love to hear the opinions of practitioners, too.