If your idea of a good drinks do involves drunkenly gate-crashing another law firm’s party before the night’s out, Allen & Overy’s client cocktail party last week would certainly have hit the sweet spot.

Buoyed by plenty of Sex on the Beach with partners at the City leviathan, a clutch of party-hard clients went on to invade another bash – hosted by Simmons & Simmons – just down the road.