One of Taylor Wessing's most senior partners is stepping down as the head of a department after making out with a first year trainee at a firm event.

The partner copped off with the female trainee at a party the firm held to welcome its new intake. There is no suggestion of any coercion being involved, and so Mrs Merton might well wonder why the trainee was so quickly attracted to the millionaire partner old enough to be her father. However his colleagues took a dim view of his behaviour and he has now stepped down from his management position.
 

How it might have looked - an artist's impression

         
However, while he may have fallen on his sword, he is still an equity partner in the firm. It is not known whether he will continue to influence trainee recruitment, or whether he will restrict himself to generating an awkward atmosphere and wearing a sign saying 'Do Not Feed'.

A spokeswoman for Taylor Wessing told RollOnFriday, "This is an isolated incident and one which the firm takes extremely seriously. The partner in question has reflected on his behaviour; he has decided to step down and is no longer in a leadership position".

RollOnFriday has decided not to name the individuals involved and to preserve that anonymity comments will not be appearing under this article.