In many organisations getting a contract over the line at month or quarter end can be critical. For a publicly quoted company it can mean missing reporting targets and a negative effect on the share price; for salesmen it can mean the difference between being employed or not.
Many lawyers at 360 Business Law, having worked in-house, have personally experienced the pressure on legal staff at month and quarter end, and we know that deals have to be prioritised according to management demand, and that can cause major problems.