The 2022 list of the most powerful people in consulting was populated by consultants including Tom Seymour, then chief executive of PwC, who took out third spot. But the thunderclap of the PwC tax leaks scandal has upended the industry and this year’s list is filled with the people who are reshaping it. And that includes just one consultant.

The downfall of PwC shows that in the rarefied world of consulting, the client is not just king – they can also be judge, jury and executioner.