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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;Herewith another sampling from our ongoing UK Solicitor/Associate Survey: a somewhat random selection of responses to the question &amp;#8220;What is an interesting or little-known fact about your firm?&amp;#8221;&lt;br style=&quot;mso-special-character: line-break&quot;&gt;&lt;br style=&quot;mso-special-character: line-break&quot;&gt;&lt;?xml:namespace prefix=&quot;o&quot; ns=&quot;urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office&quot;?&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;Claims to fame&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;One of the partners was on Top of the Pops.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;The building where our offices are was used as Cruella De Vil&#39;s palace in&lt;/em&gt; 101 Dalmatians&lt;em&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Turned Richard Nixon down for a job.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Fun: We have our very own former Lord Chancellor. Little known: What he does.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;It was founded on April Fool&#39;s Day.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;Hidden talents&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Richard Dedman has a great karaoke voice.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;The senior partner loves fancy dress.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;One of the male senior partners has taken up knitting.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Air guitar abilities&amp;#8212;a strength. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;The senior partner dresses up as a Christmas elf for Christmas drinks.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;Tea &amp;amp; biscuits&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Partners make tea for assistants and trainees.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;We get cream cakes when firm hits monthly targets.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;We have the best biscuits ever.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;The internal catering sandwiches are appalling.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;How much alcohol plays a part in the running of the business world.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;What&amp;#8217;s in a name?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;One of the anagrams you can make from the name is Yell &quot;Rave On!&quot;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;If you say it quickly it sounds like &quot;ass hurts&quot;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;I don&#39;t think anyone really knows how &amp;#8220;Debevoise&amp;#8221; is pronounced, partners included.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Dechert shows up in spell checks as &amp;#8220;dechet&amp;#8221;&amp;#8212;the French for rubbish bin.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;The use of an ampersand between S and M is forbidden. Not that interesting but could probably only happen here.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;Theatre of the obscure&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;We sponsored the world firefighter games 2008.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;We have the world&#39;s best propelling pencils.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;It has been known for the internal post to be used to return underwear to its original owner.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;At one of parties in the boardroom, one secretary got so drunk she locked someone in the cupboard.&lt;span style=&quot;BACKGROUND: yellow; mso-highlight: yellow&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;The toilets on the 6th floor are haunted.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt&quot; align=&quot;right&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;FONT-SIZE: 10pt&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;- posted by vera&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Herewith another sampling from our ongoing UK Solicitor/Associate Survey: a somewhat random selection of responses to the question “What is an interesting or little-known fact about your firm? ”Claims to fameOne of the partners was on Top of the Pops.The building where our offices are was used as Cruella De Vil's palace in 101 Dalmatians.Turned Richard Nixon down for a job.Fun: We have our very own former Lord Chancellor.

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