Meet the man from Auntie
The Diary Reports
December 01, 2004 at 07:03 PM
1 minute read
Lawyers usually think they are pretty damned important, but sometimes telling the odd porky or benefiting from handy misunderstandings can give that little extra kudos.
Take Herbert Smith partner Gavin Davies, who according to The Diary's moles has been literally eating out on his name for years.
Well, not exactly his name, more Gavyn Davies, former Goldie Sachs guru, BBC bigwig and all-round mover 'n' shaker.
"It is great, you even get seats in 'fully-booked' restaurants," Gav says.
One memorable incident involved an informal call to get hold of a mate who had just started grafting at a big City bank. So impressed was the person taking the message that Gavi(y)n Davies had called, they promptly announced it over the office intercom.
So did Gavin's mucker let his banking colleagues know it was a mere lawyer on the line?
Did he f***!
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
NOT FOR REPRINT
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
You Might Like
View AllSkadden to Close in Shanghai and Make Cuts to China Corporate Practice
DWF Group's Canadian Firm Set to Add Fourth Office With 16-Lawyer Montreal Team
UK Law Firms Face £75M Money Laundering Investigations Alongside Russia Scrutiny
3 minute readTrending Stories
- 1The Law Firm Disrupted: Playing the Talent Game to Win
- 2A&O Shearman Adopts 3-Level Lockstep Pay Model Amid Shift to All-Equity Partnership
- 3Preparing Your Law Firm for 2025: Smart Ways to Embrace AI & Other Technologies
- 4BD Settles Thousands of Bard Hernia Mesh Lawsuits
- 5A RICO Surge Is Underway: Here's How the Allstate Push Might Play Out
Featured Firms
Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.
(470) 294-1674
Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone
(857) 444-6468
Smith & Hassler
(713) 739-1250