b'Norman Cowper and Gabriel Reichenbach breathed new lifeinto the firm, sweeping away the dust that had accumulated over many years. Some of the firms files were over 100 years old and handling them would leave fingers black within seconds. Good use was made of the wash basins, neatly placed towels and soap located in the offices of all senior staff. Another Cowper recruit was James Wolfensohn, a youngWith the appointment to partnership of Bob Stevenson Jewish graduate whose appointment at a protestant firm(1946), Alan Loxton (1951) and Fred Millar (1953) there raised eyebrows everywhere except within the firm itself.were ten partners and around 100 staff working from During his time at the firm Wolfensohn represented Australiathe Art Deco-style APA Building in Sydneys Martin Place. in fencing at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.What set the firm apart was its people and not just those Wolfensohn stayed only a few years and maintained a closeat the top. This eclectic mix of individuals was unified by connection with the firm throughout his illustrious career,their knowledge of the law, commitment to clients and the which culminated in his appointment as president of thequality of their work. According to Wolfensohn, What united World Bank in 1995.them was a sense of standards which Ive rarely seen since. James Wolfensohn (far right) as part of the Australian fencing team at the 1956 Olympic Games.124'