As the festive season hurtles towards us, partners are busying themselves with various pressing matters, such as how to ensure their deals are tied up before Christmas Day so they aren’t threatened with divorce by irate spouses – again.

However, one City lawyer is currently seeking alternative identities after bestowing upon Norton Rose finance chief Stephen Parish the nickname ‘Superman’ in honour of his valiant flights across the globe to shore up the firm’s departure-prone finance practice.