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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Activist Elliott said to build £800m stake in Anglo American after company rejects BHP’s ‘opportunistic’ bid

April 26, 2024

Mining giant Anglo American has rejected BHP Group's £31.1bn proposal after concluding the plan would undervalue its future prospects.
HSBC successfully fights off £240m legal challenge over Disney film tax scheme

April 26, 2024

A legal challenge against HSBC for £240, by investors of a film tax scheme has failed, as the High Court judge ruled their significant losses was not enough for a good claim against HSBC
Elite global firm McKinsey in US Justice Department hot chair over Opioid crisis

April 25, 2024

Consultancy firm McKinsey has been placed under criminal investigation in the US over its role in the country's Opioid crisis.
SFO cases tower the Shard: Top barrister reveals his disclosure report

April 25, 2024

The leading barrister who is currently conducting an independent review of the challenges of disclosure and fraud offences said it is evident "that a perfect solution does not exist".
KPMG snaps back job offers after tougher UK visa requirements come into force

April 24, 2024

One of the Big Four firms has been revoking job offers from foreign graduates after the UK Government's new tougher visa requirements came into force.
Owner of The Sun hits ITV with legal action over footage of Princess of Wales

April 24, 2024

Broadcaster ITV and its production company ITN have been hit with legal action by the publisher of The Sun newspaper
KPMG hires ex-prisoners as part of Gov strategy to tackle £18bn reoffending cost

April 24, 2024

KPMG has become the first white collar British business to employ former prisoners as part of a new pilot programme by the Government
Lloyd’s insurance vehicle Inigo surpasses £885m in gross written premium

April 24, 2024

The specialist insurer Inigo has surpassed $1bn in gross written premium as well as reporting skyrocketing results for its profit before tax
Axiom Ince: Former boss of disgraced law firm faces bankruptcy petition

April 23, 2024

The former boss of disgraced law firm Axiom Ince, where over £60m of client money went missing, now faces a bankruptcy petition
Top British court orders Gazprom unit to drop £387m Russian claim against Italian bank UniCredit

April 23, 2024

The UK's highest court has upheld a decision that England has the right to block a Gazprom unit's Russian lawsuit against Italian bank UniCredit

Burnham vows to ‘get serious’ about slashing welfare bill

Inside the untapped commercial potential of the Tour de France

Volkswagen California 2026 review: plenty of room at the Hotel California

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