Nabarro Nathanson and Weil Gotshal & Manges may not cross swords too often in the deal arena, but it turns out the contrasting firms have more in common than you might think.

News reaches The Diary that Nabarros is treating its Sheffield staff to a £600,000 overhaul of its catering facilities, courtesy of Sodexho subsidiary Directors Table – the same outfit that keeps Weil Gotshal’s London partners in truffles and caviar.