As the saying goes, no one ever got fired for hiring McKinsey. But where do the consultant-class turn when they need an “independent” adviser to get them out of a hot mess? Law firms.Ideally, ones where clients’ relationships run so deep that they are seemingly guaranteed to get the answers they seek. KPMG bringing in Allens to investigate a whistleblower’s claims of misconduct in its audit division is a case in point.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles