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 categoryPaul Weiss recruits Freshfields partner as head of European structured financeLaw firmsTom Cox1 Sep 2026Paul Weiss hires new Supreme Court practice head from GoodwinLaw firmsTom Cox24 Aug 2026Weil private equity co-head set to leave for Paul WeissLaw firmsKate Peacock21 Aug 2026Latham’s Oliver Felsenstein on The Godfather, client call car crashes and becoming a PE lawyer by accidentLaw firmsWill Lewallen28 Jul 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‘When so much money is at stake people do weird things’ – latest twist in Mariana dam saga raises eyebrowsLaw firmsEliza Winter4 Sep 2026US firms lead as Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for $13bnLaw firmsWill Lewallen4 Sep 2026Cahill to see three-partner banking team leave in New YorkLaw firmsWill Lewallen3 Sep 2026