Cassandra Hill, Partner in the Intellectual Property Disputes group at Mishcon de Reya has been interviewed by Managing IP on her experiences of balancing partnership with being a parent.
Shortly after being made a Partner, Cassandra went on maternity leave and, in the interview, she discusses the challenges on her return of rebuilding client relationships and the pressures facing women at a pivotal stage of their career.
Cassandra also feels strongly about normalising people’s needs to balance parenthood and external commitments with work-life. She feels a responsibility to show that it can be done, and that partnership, parenthood and business development need not be mutually exclusive.
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