Michael Simmons
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We were chucking money away – but no one was listening
In the last instalment of his career memoirs, Michael Simmons fears he is becoming a prisoner of his own creation. Things are starting to unravel...
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Devaluing the currency
Michael Simmons’ central London practice appears buoyant, most recently acquiring a four-partner firm near Lincoln’s Inn. But his ambitions are increasingly thwarted as dissident partners get the upper hand...
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We were riding high – what could possibly go wrong?
Pleasantly ensconced at the heart of London, Michael Simmons’ practice is continuing to thrive. But then a letter brings bad news…
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Growing pains
His City practice is booming and a potentially transformative merger looms – but doubt begins to creep in. Michael Simmons continues reminiscing…
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Blackballed by the Major
It’s the dawn of the Swinging Sixties and newly demobbed Michael Simmons has landed a plum City job – with Jonathan Sumption’s father. Read on...
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Dodge the rotting pheasants
Michael Simmons continues reminiscing about life as a newly qualified solicitor at the end of the 1950s.
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An airman flying paper planes
Michael Simmons continues reminiscing about life as a newly qualified solicitor at the end of the 1950s.
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Last of the many, not first of the few
Michael Simmons concludes his reminiscences about life as an (aspiring) solicitor in the 1950s.
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The hard slog
Michael Simmons continues reminiscing about life as an (aspiring) solicitor in the 1950s.
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In the swim – at last
Michael Simmons continues reminiscing about life as an (aspiring) solicitor in the 1950s.
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An upmarket office boy
Michael Simmons continues reminiscing about life as an (aspiring) solicitor in the 1950s.
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The agony of articles
Michael Simmons begins a short series of reminiscences on life as an (aspiring) solicitor in the 1950s.