Brian Gray Linklaters’ co-head of leveraged finance on catching out Nigel Boardman, a memorable Ducati deal and going into the office the day after his stag do
Why did you become a lawyer?
Throughout my childhood I spent vast amounts of time watching TV and Crown Court made a big impression on me.
Who has been the biggest influence on your career?
My formative years as a young lawyer were, to my great good fortune, spent at Wilde Sapte. There I worked extensively with partners Graham Smith and James Johnson, who taught me a great deal.
What’s your proudest professional moment?
When I was a couple of years qualified I once pulled up Nigel Boardman on a financial assistance issue and that was a proper moment. Now I realise letting me do that was probably deliberate and I have mucked up too many things to get too proud when things go well.
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