If you want some insight into why American influence shop Teneo has always struggled to gain a foothold in Australia (no thanks to the patronage of senior adviser and former client Andrew Liveris), you could consider its extraordinary fees or colourful clippings. Or, you could cast an eye over Anna Whitlam’s unlawful dismissal case.

The high-profile corporate affairs recruiter sold her business to the New York-based CEO advisory firm in 2021, and if her statement of claim is to be believed, rarely slept a full night ever again.