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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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
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

Why Healey will miss a £25bn bonus from better productivity

Landmark Royal Antwerp case is another test of EU’s appetite to help football consumers

Does the Range Rover Sport Electric have the harder job?

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