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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Landmark report reveals GenAI’s time-saving impact on legal work

June 10, 2024

A significant number of lawyers reported that GenAI helped them manage their workload more effectively, as new data highlights the time savings
City law firms fight for the best London office space with ESG at the forefront

June 7, 2024

London’s legal sector has over 12m sq ft of lease expiring between now and the end of 2030, as law firms are set to compete for the best of the City offices
US lobby group acquires London’s Pagefield in £30m deal

June 7, 2024

London-listed Public Policy Holding Company, has expanded into the City after acquiring cross-party public affairs advisory business Pagefield
Amazon hit with ‘biggest ever’ UK class action in £1bn legal case

June 6, 2024

The 'biggest ever' class action will be filed to a London Tribunal against Amazon over allegation it has illegally misused data and manipulated its Buy Box
Profit of top US law firms in London have dropped below £1bn amid M&A slowdown

June 6, 2024

Profits at the top US law firms in London have fallen below £1bn as the downturn in the M&A market is starting to have its effects
Richard Desmond’s firm slams ‘flawed’ process that handed National Lottery to Allwyn

June 5, 2024

Richard Desmond's Northern & Shell group has hit out at the "seriously flawed" procurement process that handed the National Lottery licence to Czech gambling group Allwyn Entertainment, a London court heard today.
Google faces £14bn UK class action after Tribunal greenlights claim

June 5, 2024

A London Tribunal has given the green light to a £14bn class action against Google, which alleges the tech giant abused its dominance in the digital advertising market.
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

Grant Thornton partners pocket £35m from private equity deal

Real Madrid break world record for sports team with £1bn revenue

Why the Bank of England museum is a one-of-a-kind

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