JAMES MCDONALD, INVESTMENT FUNDS LAWYER AND CO-CHAIRMAN OF HOGAN LOVELLS PRIDE NETWORK, LONDON
FRANCISCO GOMEZ DE VILLABOA
What’s a day like at work? During a typical transaction, there will be early starts and late finishes, a stack of conference calls and meetings, all at a frenetic pace (fuelled by black coffee). At other times it’s more moderately paced (and I turn to tea).
How did you land your job? I was working very long hours with a psycho boss (and rumours were beginning to circulate that I had developed Stockholm Syndrome, so I guessed it was time to move on). I had worked opposite several lawyers at HL on various transactions and knew that they were talented and decent people. Then I was approached by a head hunter to join HL; the decision to move was a no-brainer.