‘Eventually you have to learn to trust yourself’ – Simpson Thacher’s Deborah Gruen on succeeding in law Elisha Juttla[email protected]11 March 2025Corporate and M&ADEI Deborah Gruen, a former US Paralympic swimmer, now funds partner at Simpson Thacher in New York, reflects on the key skills needed to thrive in corporate law and the importance of setting personal goalsWhy did you decide to become a funds 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: latest US laterals for Simpson Thacher, Dechert and A&O ShearmanThe Slaughters standard: what makes a top quality partner?Trading places: Paul Hastings hires Cravath investigations chair as Paul Weiss private credit co-head departsBeyond the deals: how clients rate London’s top M&A teamsFreshfields and Slaughters among international line-up on €5bn Deutsche Börse dealRopes and Kirkland lead on EQT’s $3.7bn acquisition of secondaries leader Coller‘Nobody really understood what I was going through’ – the in-house push for better IVF supportBlack History Month: ‘It’s going to take strong law firms to ensure we don’t go backwards’Ranking progress – how many women have made the grade to secure a UK L500 ranking this year