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Why Emily Monastiriotis’ 13-year-old told her to go for the top job at Simmons & Simmons

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How Monastiriotis went from a ‘tiny school’ to the top of Big Law
How Monastiriotis went from a ‘tiny school’ to the top of Big Law Photo: Danilo Agutoli for FN

When Emily Monastiriotis was thinking about standing for the top job at City law firm Simmons & Simmons, she ran the new role past her 13-year-old daughter.

“I made her part of my decision-making process… and it was one of the most wholesome discussions I have ever had in my life,” Monastiriotis tells Financial News.

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