‘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: Cleary hires A&O Shearman capital markets duo as Freshfields tech M&A pair move to Covington‘Growth is the magic word’ – how the UK’s competition watchdog is shaping the deal landscapeSimpson Thacher hires Kirkland financial restructuring heavyweight for Dallas launchFreshfields takes headline role on £575m Telegraph acquisitionDLA Piper and Proskauer lead on BrewDog’s sale to US cannabis and drinks manufacturerPaul Hastings hires London M&A partner from Slaughter and MayA 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 support