Kennedys Law Firm Faces Sexual Harassment Scandal

0:00On April 9th, a top city law firm called Kennedys is under fire for a toxic culture full of sexual harassment claims, with insiders saying it spills. Over to clients at Boosie events. The firm, with about 3,000 staff across dozens of offices worldwide, has a two-tier partner system where big rain makers seem untouchable, even as complaints pile up. Earlier this year, staff got touchy-feely with clients at a London business meet-up after heavy drinking, leaving some uncomfortable and lodging. Complaints right there. Similar drama went down last fall at a Hong Kong anniversary bash, where intoxicated partners cross lines again. Powerful women have been quitting over the past two to three years, fed up with allegations getting swept under the rug while a few lower-level folks. Gashon the door after louder noise reached HR. Senior partner John Bruce called a global meeting last month to tackle rising bullying and harassment reports head on. Bruce now oversees complaints himself and launched a new anonymous reporting channel in September, insisting the firm has zero tolerance for bad.

1:07Behavior, no matter the rank. But insiders slam HR as weak and push for outside investigators to handle it fairly. This mess highlights deep-rooted issues in the insurance law world, where old school misconduct lingers, risking big reputational hits if it keeps. Sleeping out to clients and beyond.