Law firms ‘Eventually you have to learn to trust yourself’ – Simpson Thacher’s Deborah Gruen on succeeding in law Elisha Juttla · 11 March 2025 · 3 min read Corporate and M&A DEI Simpson Thacher & Bartlett 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 categoryLatham, Kirkland and Simpson Thacher top for tier 1 rankings in new L500 US researchLaw firm dataAlex Ryan10 Jun 2026Global London 2026: US firms hit record scale as City investment reboundsLaw firm dataKate Peacock9 Jun 2026Trading Places: Paul Weiss hires in M&A as Paul Hastings and Latham bolster disputesLaw firmsWill Lewallen3 Jun 2026Top US duo tune in as Fox makes $22bn streaming acquisitionLaw firmsKate Peacock15 Jun 2026‘We’re down to earth, we’re fair, we’re ambitious’ – Browne Jacobson hits record £148.8m turnoverLaw firmsTom Cox15 Jun 2026Slaughters and Ropes among line-up on GSK’s $10.6bn US cancer drug firm acquisitionLaw firmsTheresa Hargreaves11 Jun 2026Legal leaders at Hyatt Hotels, TransUnion and Westfield take honours at US in-house awardsIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves9 Jun 2026‘It isn’t enough to raise awareness’ – Freshfields’ Reena Parmar on how to create accountable change for disabled lawyersLaw firmsWill Lewallen1 May 2026Latham, A&O Shearman and WBD take honours at Legal 500 UK ESG AwardsLaw firmsKate Peacock1 May 2026