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Drinks With The Deal: Wachtell's Kirman, Tetelbaum Discuss Mentorship

Published: July 17th, 2025

Wachtell M&A partners Igor Kirman and Lina Tetelbaum discuss the evolution of their mentor-protege relationship over the past 15 years and how it's enriched their practices and their lives.

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Drinks With The Deal: Gibson Dunn's Scrivani on Managing Job Demands

By David Marcus

Published: July 2nd, 2025

Gibson Dunn M&A partner Brian Scrivani talks about how he handles the stress of legal practice and the importance of maintaining a life outside of work, as well as how he thought about changing law firms.

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Drinks With The Deal: Mintz's Reicin on Finding Meaning in Biotech Work

By David Marcus

Published: June 26th, 2025

Cheryl Reicin, the co-chair of the life sciences group at Mintz, discusses how she became a biotech lawyer and why observing the Sabbath has been good for her as a lawyer.

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Drinks With The Deal: Rob Kindler of Paul Weiss on Career, Connectivity

By David Marcus

Published: May 29th, 2025

Rob Kindler, an M&A partner at Paul Weiss, discusses his career as an M&A lawyer and banker, doing deals at Morgan Stanley and the importance of lifelong connectivity.

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Drinks With The Deal: Joele Frank on Building M&A PR Behemoth

By David Marcus

Published: May 15th, 2025

Joele Frank discusses how she came to public relations and her approach to growing her own firm.

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Drinks With The Deal: Petillo-Décossard Talks Changing Firms, Work-Family Balance

By David Marcus

Published: April 24th, 2025

Kimberly Petillo-Décossard, the co-head of M&A at White & Case, discusses building her career, her decision to change firms and how her husband's willingness to retire from his career as a banker has been pivotal to her success.

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Drinks With The Deal: Debevoise's Regner Discusses Delaware Amendments, Mentor

By David Marcus

Published: April 11th, 2025

William Regner talks about legal amendments enacted last month and what he learned from Debevoise's Meredith Brown.

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Drinks With The Deal: Lazard's McMaster Talks Corporate Splits, Approach to Banking

By David Marcus

Published: March 6th, 2025

Mark McMaster, the global head of M&A at Lazard, discusses his career as a banker and his work with several companies that have created significant value by breaking themselves up.

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Drinks With The Deal: Cleary's Gerstenzang Talks AI's Effect on Legal Practice

By David Marcus

Published: February 13th, 2025

Michael Gerstenzang, managing partner at Cleary Gottlieb, believes generative AI will fundamentally change the practice of law.

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Drinks With The Deal: Wachtell's Kirman, Tetelbaum Discuss Mentorship

Drinks With The Deal: Gibson Dunn's Scrivani on Managing Job Demands

Drinks With The Deal: Mintz's Reicin on Finding Meaning in Biotech Work

Drinks With The Deal: Rob Kindler of Paul Weiss on Career, Connectivity

Drinks With The Deal: Joele Frank on Building M&A PR Behemoth

Drinks With The Deal: Petillo-Décossard Talks Changing Firms, Work-Family Balance

Drinks With The Deal: Debevoise's Regner Discusses Delaware Amendments, Mentor

Drinks With The Deal: Lazard's McMaster Talks Corporate Splits, Approach to Banking

Drinks With The Deal: Cleary's Gerstenzang Talks AI's Effect on Legal Practice

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