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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I work as an in-house commercial attorney and I support our sales team.  A sales person reached out to me on Friday about a deal I will be working on with him, and he said that he told the counterparty that he is 6’6” and he will “beat up any lawyers as needed in order for this deal to go through.”

Clearly it was a joke but I feel like it was extremely inappropriate and I’m considering raising it with my boss. While it was a joke it was still a threat to not get in the way of his deal.   I don’t want to make a formal complaint against him but I want it noted that he said this in case there are other issues going forward. Thoughts on how to best do this? [/quote].

The sales person is a complete jerk. Inappropriate comment. Regardless of whether or not it was perceived as a threat, it is unprofessional. Comments like that might affect a deal. Needs to be raised with your boss because he said this to an opposing party / counter-party. Your boss needs to be aware so the sales person doesn't make any other inappropriate comments.

I wonder whether prior posters understand that the salesman said this to the other party--and not just to you.[/quote]

First, you completely misread the context of the comment to the other party.  Second, lighten up, Francis.  [/quote]

No, I did not misread the context of the comment to the other party.

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Oh, lighten up![/quote]

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