‘A sad day’ – Slaughters’ pioneering deal veteran Frances Murphy passes away Legal Business26 May 2016 Frances Murphy, the City’s most prominent female deal lawyer who in 2008 became the first female head of corporate at Slaughter and May, passed away last night after a long illness.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryPaul Hastings hires London M&A partner from Slaughter and MaySlaughters and Clifford Chance lead as Schroders agrees to £9.9bn takeoverSeal of approval: the LB100 firms with the strongest client recommendationsRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerFormer Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours ListKramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealCleary and White & Case switch on for Canal+ £2.5bn IPO in London