You would think that being a high-ranking litigation partner at a respected City firm would provide even the most red-blooded of males with all the testosterone-fuelled kicks he could handle.

Not so, however, for Linklaters’ City disputes chief and resident adrenaline junkie, John Turnbull, who could be found donning the leather chaps for a taste of authentic Wild West living at a so-called ‘dude ranch’ in sunny Arizona last week, according to firm insiders.