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‘Eventually you have to learn to trust yourself’ – Simpson Thacher’s Deborah Gruen on succeeding in law

Elisha Juttla
Elisha Juttla
elisha.juttla@legalease.co.uk
11 March 2025
Corporate 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 goals

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