By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Professional Services Editor Maria Ward-Brennan is the Professional Services Editor at City AM, focused on law, Big Four, and other management and accounting consulting firms. She was previously a litigation reporter at The Lawyer. Contact her via email at maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or X (Twitter) @MariaW_B.

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Ocean Wilsons: Revenue soars while profit takes a hit

August 9, 2024

London-listed Bermuda investment company Ocean Wilsons Holdings saw strong revenue and operating profit growth but profit after tax dipped
Bowleven to delist from London Stock Exchange’s AIM amid stalled oil project

August 9, 2024

Listed oil and gas company Bowleven is set to de-list from the London Stock Exchange to be re-registered as a private limited company
How class actions became a hot trend in the UK

August 8, 2024

The class action boom has made the UK a major hub for legal action - but this surge is a rising concern for business on the impacts of these mammoth claims
Government set to push Litigation Funding Bill into summer 2025

August 8, 2024

The newly appointed government is set to push the Litigation Funding Bill until after a review is concluded, which could be at least Summer 2025
Legal group NAHL reduces debt as firm eyes up division sale

August 8, 2024

NAHL, London listed business that focuses on the consumer legal services market has reported a dip in H1 revenue but decreased its net debts as the board eyes up potential division sale
EY UK sanctioned for breaching fee cap with Abramovich-owned Russian miner Evraz

August 7, 2024

EY has been issued a financial sanction by the accountancy regulator for failing to comply with fee cap with Russian mining group Evraz.
DWF turnover increased by double-digits in first results since going private

August 6, 2024

The first legal service firm to list on London Stock Exchange, DWF, has seen its net revenue increase by 14 per cent over the last year, 10 months on since it went private
Irwin Mitchell: England Rugby’s legal partner’s profit jumps 45 per cent

August 6, 2024

Irwin Mitchell sees revenue and profits jump over the last financial year as it refreshed its strategy as it aims to be "the firm of choice for mid-market corporates"
Swiss authorities order Glencore to pay £119m over to resolve bribery probe

August 5, 2024

Energy giants have been ordered by the Swiss authorities to pay a fine and compensation totalling around £119m, in regards to the bribery of a Congolese public official by its business partner in 2011
UK riots: Extra criminal lawyers deployed to tackle fallout of violence

August 5, 2024

The head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has deployed extra criminal lawyers to deal with the fallout of the violence across the UK.

Starmer urges TNT Sports to air Champions League final for free

Enhanced Games sells drugs and true cost won’t be known for many years

Jinkx Monsoon’s Judy Garland musical proves drag is serious art

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