In a busy corporate law firm, Cooper-Fozard in the City of London, Stephen Bradley and his team work fast and furiously to put together mergers, takeovers and buyouts for a range of clients. But it's never as clear and clinical as that. When colleagues work hard they often play hard too; and working closely sometimes brings people together after hours. Soon you develop a taste for a good deal, and you can sense a suspicious one at forty paces. And above all, though you don't have to like the people you work with, you learn that you do need to trust them.
In denial about the collapse of her marriage, Annie prepares for her partnership interview. Stephen and Ashley confront Tilson and the PG about the Duvalier deal.
Stephen is offered a job. Dominic is furious when he hears Annie's news.
Annie is asked to oversee the launch of a controversial magazine in America.
Struggling to separate her personal and professional lives, Maria moves out of Stephen's office.
Stephen attempts to salvage his marriage while simultaneously handling an anxious client and facing an enquiry into his expense claims.
Stephen Bradley's position as the charismatic, self-assured head of a team of lawyers is rocked when his firm is investigated for fraud. Meanwhile, at home, his marriage reaches the point of breakdown.
In a busy corporate law firm, Cooper-Fozard in the City of London, Stephen Bradley and his team work fast and furiously to put together mergers, takeovers and buyouts for a range of clients. But it's never as clear and clinical as that. When colleagues work hard they often play hard too; and working closely sometimes brings people together after hours. Soon you develop a taste for a good deal, and you can sense a suspicious one at forty paces. And above all, though you don't have to like the people you work with, you learn that you do need to trust them.
as Stephen Bradley
as Annie Naylor
