When I announced in September that after 35 years of practice as an M&A lawyer I would be leaving the law to join RLM Finsbury, a number of friends, colleagues, and clients asked why I decided to make this late-career move.

My personal motivations have to do with seeking new challenges, a desire to apply my experience to a different professional arena, and recognizing an opportunity to apply to the communications field the corporate governance lessons I'd learned ...