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 categoryLatham and Paul Weiss at the coalface for $3.9bn Anglo American mines saleLaw firmsKate Peacock19 May 2026Trading Places: Simpson continues K&E raid as Paul Weiss adds disputes in HoustonLaw firmsEliza Winter19 May 2026Trading Places: Paul Weiss and Kirkland grow in Houston, while Gibson Dunn hires S&C appellate co-headLaw firmsKate Peacock5 May 2026‘It isn’t enough to raise awareness’ – Freshfields’ Reena Parmar on how to create accountable change for disabled lawyersLaw firmsWill Lewallen1 May 2026‘Law should be full of mavericks’ – Addleshaws’ Simon Kamstra on ego, a secret DJ career, and the right time to retireLaw firmsWill Lewallen30 Apr 2026‘I’ve learned not to take keyboard warriors seriously’ – Garden Court’s Oscar Davies on practising law in the culture warLaw firmsEliza Winter27 Apr 2026Scale, reach and rankings: the Euro Elite’s standout firms by the numbersLaw firmsTom Cox22 May 2026De Brauw shutters Shanghai office, ending firm’s 16-year presence in ChinaLaw firmsTom Cox22 May 2026Quinn hit with $3m sanction as judge criticises firm for prioritising ‘winning’ over ‘acting ethically’Law firmsEliza Winter21 May 2026