The practice of giving deals exciting-sounding codenames is far from new, as lawyers labour to inject some fun into yet another soul-crushing all-nighter. Now, however, it seems some crafty City types are using the ruse to milk clients for all they are worth.
Apparently an increasingly popular move is to name your deal something exotic like ‘Project Lafite’ or ‘Project Bollinger’ – a not-so-subtle hint to satisfied clients that they might like to send over a case of vintage plonk as a reward for successfully shifting that derelict warehouse in Bracknell.
