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.

All 1570 Articles

KPMG to cut 200 UK jobs as firm battles market slowdown

June 21, 2024

Big Four firm KPMG is reportedly set to slash more roles in the UK as it battles with a market slowdown.
Barrister prohibited after criminal conviction for punching a fashion designer

June 20, 2024

Barrister Matthew Feargrieve has been prohibited from practising after being convicted of assaulting a fashion designer at the Royal Opera House
Oh Shein! Fast-fashion giant hit with legal action in London by competitor

June 19, 2024

Chinese founded Shein and its entities have been slapped with a lawsuit in the English High Court by its UK competitor Oh Polly
Tim Martin’s Wetherspoons launches legal action against pub in rebrand scandal

June 19, 2024

The lawsuit was filed to the Intellectual Property list of the High Court last Friday against Wetherspoons Ltd and its owner, Dominic Hartley.
Serco settles landmark lawsuit linked to overcharging scandal

June 18, 2024

Serco Group has settled a landmark lawsuit with a group of institutional investors linked to a historic overcharging scandal.
VAR check: Joey Barton set to cough up £75,000 to partly settle defamatory ‘bike nonce’ dispute with Jeremy Vine

June 18, 2024

Football Joey Barton has issued a statement via X today to apologise to broadcaster Jeremy Vine after he posted several defamatory social media posts, including one calling Vine a '#BikeNonce'.
Round two: Water firm seeks to appeal Ofwat penalties decision

June 18, 2024

Northumbrian Water is back in court today as it seeks to overturn a ruling in favour of Ofwat decision regarding penalties for supply interruptions
London-listed Litigation Capital Management appoints veteran accountant as CFO

June 18, 2024

Litigation Capital Management has appointed David Collins as its new chief financial officer, as Mary Gangemi is set to resign
Easygroup boss hits out after trademark defeat in London court

June 17, 2024

Easygroup's boss has slammed a UK court ruling that said a German cosmetics brand did not infringe on the group's trademark rights over the use of the word "easy".
London Excel heads back to court over dispute with insurance giants

June 17, 2024

London International Exhibition Centre (Excel) is back in court tomorrow as Allianz and other insurance giants look to overturn a High Court ruling in favour of the venue.

‘We cannot regulate cyber threats away,’ top lawyer warns

Championship play-off final: Hull or Middlesbrough stand to gain £200m

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

By: Maria Ward-Brennan

All 1570 Articles

Subscribe