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THE sexual antics and misbehaviour of some of the city’s richest lawyers are binge-drinking, bullying and licentious corporate bonding sessions are all explicitly recounted by the author, a 27-year-old solicitor, who claims his book is based on events that took place at one of London’s biggest law firms. The partners are portrayed as sex-obsessed and sadistic, while female lawyers are judged by the size of their breasts rather than their legal acumen. Now the hunt is on to find the firm at the centre of the novel and unmask the identity of the author who has written Fish Sunday Thinking under the pseudonym Alex Gilmore — one legal website is even running a competition on the subject. It is a mystery which has prompted comparisons with Belle Du Jour, the best-selling diary of a call-girl whose identity has never been revealed. Unsurprisingly, Fish Sunday Thinking has caused consternation within the ranks of the (pounds sterling)1m-a-year lawyers who run the so-called "magic circle" firms. Speaking to The Independent on condition of anonymity, "Mr Gilmore" said his former bosses had plenty to be worried about. "My book is typical of what goes on in many city law firms. Sex is used as a currency to advance careers and junior lawyers who don’t play ball find themselves out in the cold." He added: "I know of at least four or five incidents in which a partner has taken advantage of a trainee lawyer for his own sexual gratification. "What you have to remember is that the partners are like gods who have enormous power over you. If you make a fuss, you suddenly find yourself on permanent photocopying duty. And anyone who has the guts to make a complaint ends up out of a job." — The Independent |
