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Off the hook: why Gen Z isn’t answering your calls
In a world where online communication is king, is the telephone now a thing of the past? And what does that mean for the social skills of the next generation of lawyers? Anna Huntley picked up the phone to find out
Life During Law
‘Debunk assumptions by doing surprising things’ – Paul Weiss’s Nicole Kar on succeeding in City law
Ahead of International Women’s Day Nicole Kar, global co-chair of antitrust at Paul Weiss, discusses thriving in the deep end and why there is still more room at the top for women in law
Life During Law – Simon Levine
“Running a law firm is a lot like running a mafia crew — without the killing.”
Life During Law: former A&O chief Wim Dejonghe
Dejonghe, who was recently named Management Partner of the Year at the LB Awards, on mergers, money and his future plans
Life During Law: Karen Seward
Life During Law: Richard Lever
The Goodwin PE partner on being inspired by The Godfather and loving disco
Life During Law: Jeroen Ouwehand
‘I’d be asked: “Are you the guy from The Bold and the Beautiful?”‘
A&O’s Wim Dejonghe on mergers, money and his plans for life after law
Ahead of the A&O Shearman merger, outgoing A&O senior partner Wim Dejonghe sat down with LB to discuss lessons from previous merger talks, his plans for the future and his views on the ‘unhealthy’ levels of money in law
Life During Law: Paul Dolman
I certainly didn’t have a burning desire to be a lawyer from the age of five years old.
Life During Law: Nick Vamos
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Life During Law: Freshfields’ London head Mark Sansom
Freshfields’ Mark Sansom on motorsports, email gaffes and competing on the global stage
