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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Mishcon de Reya Magic: Revenue soars to £300m despite profit blip

July 30, 2024

London-based law firm Mishcon de Reya revenue surpasses £300m, despite a slight dip in profits due to recent merger.
Mozambique victorious in UK lawsuit tied to ‘tuna bond’ scandal

July 29, 2024

The Republic of Mozambique has succeeded in its lengthy $2bn (£1.5bn) High Court battle with an Emirati-Lebanese shipping company Privinvest over allegations it paid bribes in what has become known as the 'Tuna Bonds' scandal.
NCA recovers £780,000 from sanctioned Russian billionaire’s estate

July 29, 2024

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has recovered £780,000 from the estate of Russian billionaire Peter Aven following an investigation into potential sanctions evasion.
Eurostar delays: French rail network hit with ‘malicious acts’ before Olympic opening ceremony

July 26, 2024

Hours ahead of the Olympic Opening Ceremony in Paris, France's high-speed rail network has been hit by "malicious acts" which have caused service disruptions.
Centrica vs HMRC: What does Supreme Court ruling on tax deduction mean for businesses?

July 26, 2024

Just last week Centrica lost an appeal against HMRC over the treatment of professional services fees.
Man Group: Hedge fund sees over £8bn gains as it starts off 2024 ‘strongly’

July 26, 2024

Hedge fund Man Group revealed that it generated investment performance of $11.1bn (£8.6bn) over the first six months of 2024, as it started the year off "strongly".
Libor: Tom Hayes set for Supreme Court after permission granted for final plea

July 25, 2024

The highest court in the UK is set to hear ex-bankers Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo appeal after granting them permission to hear their case.
MHA: UK arm of Baker Tilly International revenue jumps to £180m

July 25, 2024

MHA, the UK and Irish arm of Baker Tilly International revenue jumped by nearly 30 per cent to £180m, as audit and tax were the main drivers to the growth.
Dentons: World’s largest law firm hires new global chief executive from EY

July 24, 2024

World's largest law firm (by size) Dentons has elected Kate Barton from Big Four EY to serve as the firm's next global CEO.
Global tech outage: First real test for cyber insurance market

July 24, 2024

The world suffered from a technical crash on Friday which left airlines grounded and affected business, but who will cough up for the interruption?

TG Jones owner Modella to buy Flying Tiger in latest high street swoop

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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