Doh! A partner at Shearman & Sterling has sent an email to both colleagues and clients thoughtfully describing an economist working for the European Union as someone who is "very young" and "very pretty". Good work 70s throwback man!
The Brussels-based partner was responding to an email asking whether anyone knew anything about Annemiek Wilpshaar, the latest appointee to EU antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia's cabinet. His reply, copied to lawyers at other firms and several clients, was as follows:
"She was Jorge Padilla's student in Barcelona. We are told that she does not know much on IP but is strong on financial markets. She is very young, very clever & very pretty."
No doubt she also dresses demurely, has lovely smelling hair and only speaks when she's spoken to.
One recipient of the email commented that the email illustrated "why so many women prefer to bail from private practice before reaching partnership".
The partner told RollOnFriday that "my comments should be taken in context. And by contrast with Ms Wilpshaar, I'm neither young, nor pretty". True.
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The Brussels-based partner was responding to an email asking whether anyone knew anything about Annemiek Wilpshaar, the latest appointee to EU antitrust chief Joaquin Almunia's cabinet. His reply, copied to lawyers at other firms and several clients, was as follows:
"She was Jorge Padilla's student in Barcelona. We are told that she does not know much on IP but is strong on financial markets. She is very young, very clever & very pretty."
No doubt she also dresses demurely, has lovely smelling hair and only speaks when she's spoken to.
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They'll be wanting to wear trousers next |
One recipient of the email commented that the email illustrated "why so many women prefer to bail from private practice before reaching partnership".
The partner told RollOnFriday that "my comments should be taken in context. And by contrast with Ms Wilpshaar, I'm neither young, nor pretty". True.
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http://www.barcelonagse.eu/alumni-careers-government.html
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Also don't be ageist. I was very young when I qualified but that was because I was very good ( graduated at 20 etc) The young can be as good as or better than the old.
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I wonder if these two are connected?
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