‘Debunk assumptions by doing surprising things’ – Paul Weiss’s Nicole Kar on succeeding in City law Elisha Juttla[email protected]7 March 2025DEILife during 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.Why did you decide to be a lawyer? 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 categoryTop US antitrust and white-collar lawyers in the spotlight in latest Legal 500 US Elite rankingsTrading Places: Paul Weiss and Latham tap senior government talentThe Epstein files: the Big Law connectionsA safe haven in an unsafe world – how Ireland’s legal market is thriving amid global instability‘Shame on them’ – how political views are making GCs think twice about law firms‘Nobody really understood what I was going through’ – the in-house push for better IVF supportPaul Hastings restocks high yield with A&O Shearman partner and relaunches Brussels officeIWD 2026: Meet the female founders behind some of the UK’s top legal boutiquesFreshfields takes headline role on £575m Telegraph acquisition