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ransactional work
has always been the
backbone of corporate
law practice. From
mergers and acquisitions to
commercial contracts, lawyers
are tasked with reviewing and
negotiating agreements that often
run hundreds of pages, laden with
definitions, cross-references, and
clauses with significant business
implications. Clients depend on
their lawyers not only to execute
deals but also to anticipate
risks, ensure consistency, and
deliver insight that protects their
interests.
But in 2025, client expectations
have shifted dramatically.
Corporations are under
constant pressure to accelerate
transactions, cut legal costs, and
reduce the margin for error. They
are scrutinizing invoices closely,
demanding greater transparency
into the value lawyers deliver,
and benchmarking law
firms against each other in
terms of responsiveness and
sophistication. As a result, late
nights spent flipping through
contracts, manually tracking edits,
and reconciling changes line by
line are simply unsustainable.
UNLOCKING
STRATEGIC
GROWTH
THROUGH
TRANSACTIONAL
LEGAL WORK
BY KATHRYN LYE
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