Law firms ‘Debunk assumptions by doing surprising things’ – Paul Weiss’s Nicole Kar on succeeding in City law Elisha Juttla · 7 March 2025 · 6 min read DEI Life during law Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison 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 categoryTrading Places: Paul Weiss hires ‘superstar’ US restructuring lawyer as Latham takes A&O Texas headLaw firmsKate Peacock26 Jun 2026‘The velocity of partner movement is pretty incredible’ – New York follows London’s lead on lateralsLaw firmsWill Lewallen19 Jun 2026City partner promotions outpace firmwide among Global London firmsLaw firm dataKate Peacock16 Jun 2026‘If lawyers are intimidated, the entire system suffers’ – ABA president Michelle Behnke on an unprecedented yearLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves30 Jun 2026Pride 2026: ‘Some firms can be a lot of talk and less substance’ – in-house leaders on LGBTQ+ inclusion in lawIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves26 Jun 2026‘Being out isn’t a barrier to progression’ – Stevens & Bolton’s Sophie Ashcroft on coming out later in lifeLaw firmsAlex Ryan25 Jun 2026‘M&A is back with a bang’ – global elite dominate deal rankings in best-ever H1Law firmsKate Peacock3 Jul 2026‘An environment of possibility’ – why liability management is law’s new frontierLaw firmsAlex Ryan2 Jul 2026‘Fiercely independent’ – Walker Morris chief on leading the largest single-office firm outside LondonLaw firmsKate Peacock2 Jul 2026