Your cosmopolitan and transatlantic Diary has always been well versed in the cultural differences that mark the distance between the UK and the US as more than just a geographical stretch of the Atlantic Ocean. 
And such differences are often most notable at the UK arms of US law firms, when opposing cultures meet head-to-head. English partners joining a US firm in London may welcome the over-exuberant camaraderie and touchy-feely sentiments, but sometimes it can all get a bit too much for us stiff-upper-lipped Brits.
