Bizarre identity-swap shenanigans were afoot as Diary spies infiltrated another US firm in Europe last month. As our newshound wagged chins with a garrulous partner, the senior lawyer indulged in his love of play-acting by convincing said hack to channel the spirit of a magic circle lawyer – all for solid marketing purposes, obviously.
The partner had our spy pretend to be a Freshfields fee earner and probed him, in character, for his views of the US ‘rival’. Indeed, the partner got so carried away over the lengthy Q&A that he seemed to forget entirely that our spy didn’t actually work for Freshfields. Another 10 minutes and our spy might have landed himself a job offer.
