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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Boohoo hit with investor lawsuit over alleged mistreatment of Leicester workers

June 5, 2024

Fast-fashion giant Boohoo has been hit with an investor lawsuit in the UK after reports alleging its suppliers were mistreating workers caused its share price to plummet in 2020.
Cash is King: New banknotes of King Charles III enter circulation, but it may be a while before you see one

June 5, 2024

Banknotes carrying a portrait of King Charles III will be issued for the first time, but with a move towards a cashless society, it may be some time before you see the note in person
T*ts up: London’s ‘number one’ strip club hit with legal action by dancers

June 4, 2024

Strippers at Soho-based SophistiCats have called in union United Voices of the World to start legal proceedings against the club over employment issues
Meet the City lawyer challenging Keir Starmer for his London seat at the election

June 4, 2024

Mayer Brown's head of pro bono Mehreen Malik has been selected to stand as a Conservative candidate in Keir Starmer's London seat
Trade Union Congress “unfairly dismissed” two employees rules Tribunal

June 4, 2024

Two former employees of union giant Trade Union Congress were unfairly dismissed, a Tribunal ruled, as both men were awarded financial compensation
Investment firm Riverrock faces £2.6m investor lawsuit in London

June 3, 2024

Riverrock European Capital Partners has been hit with a €3m (£2.6m) lawsuit by three investors over a failed move to take a stake in the company
Investec hits rugby club Featherstone Rovers with winding-up petition

June 3, 2024

The asset arm of investment firm Investec has filed an application to the High Court against rugby league club Featherstone Rovers
Former City boss: Britain must stop churning out graduate consultants

June 3, 2024

University graduates have been let down by successive neglect by the UK government on the manufacturing sector, says former Royal Dutch Shell chief Peter Voser
Mazars partners with Forvis to create £4bn global network as City hosts head office

June 3, 2024

Professional services firms Mazars and Forvis have come together to launched a £3.9bn ($4.7bn) global network
Last one standing: UK-US firm A&O Shearman latest to hike its junior lawyer salaries

May 31, 2024

One of the largest law firms in the world A&O Shearman has upped its newly-qualifie salary to £150,000 for its London lawyers

Has Fifa quietly made mandatory release clauses the future of football transfers?

Has Fifa quietly made mandatory release clauses the future of football transfers?

The best places to eat sandwiches in Lisbon, from bifanas to pregos

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