You know what lawyers are like. If a rival partner has the bigger office, drives the flashier car or is mulling over a move to an even more prestigious US private equity specialist, they want it too.

It was, therefore, no surprise that someone should rise to the challenge set by Clifford Chance risk management chief Chris Andrews, who recently raised the bar for masochistic feats by City lawyers by rowing across the Atlantic in little more than an inflatable dinghy.