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 edits the Beyond The Billable newsletter and column. She was previously a litigation reporter at The Lawyer. Contact her via email at maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or on X @MariaW_B.

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EY reports single-digit growth as workforce figure drops

October 17, 2024

EY's revealed its global results showing single-digit growth for the Big Four firm, against the backdrop of smaller headcount
South Bank’s ‘The Slab’ in spotlight as campaigners fight planning decision

October 16, 2024

South Bank 'The Slab' is the topic of a legal battle at court this week as campaigners seek to overturn the former government's decision to green-light redevelopment
UK Supreme Court rejects hearing of Argentina’s £1bn bond case

October 16, 2024

The highest court in the UK has rejected Argentina's bid to hear its appeal, over a legal ruling that has hit the South American country with a £1bn bill
Professional services chiefs fear Gen Z workplace demands are a key ‘threat’

October 16, 2024

Managing a Gen Z workforce is a leading worry for professional service CEOs, as it was revealed they lack the confidence in handling the younger employees.
Standard Chartered wins Libor-linked court battle against investors

October 15, 2024

British bank Standard Chartered has won its battle against its investors, meaning it can now impose "fundamentally different commercial bargains...from what had been agreed"
London Stock Exchange Group unit continues fight against £167m tax bill

October 15, 2024

Lawyers for a London Stock Exchange Group unit are set to appear in court today as the company continues its legal battle against a whopping £167m tax bill.
Let them tax cake! Top accountant gives alternatives to business-bashing tax hikes

October 14, 2024

While rumours swirl of potential hikes to Capital Gains Tax and the employer National Insurance rate, one top tax accountant has said the government should look elsewhere instead of targeted business-related taxes. His suggestion: Cake.
British financial services consulting market set to struggle this year

October 14, 2024

Consulting for the global financial services sector is expected to rebound this year, but the UK is expected to remain in the red for 2024
Eyes on the Law: HCR Law revives BLM legacy to forge new path in insurance law

October 14, 2024

How do you build a new insurance practice into a firm that never had one before? Bring the personality and culture that pre-merger BLM once had, says the practice head
West Ham: Premier League star enlists top barrister for spot-fixing case against FA

October 11, 2024

West Ham's Lucas Paqueta has called in top City barrister for his spot-fixing case against the Football Association (FA)

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur criticised for unlicensed gambling deals

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur criticised for unlicensed gambling deals

‘Bankers are people too’: Inside tongue-in-cheek bar The Pregnant Man

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