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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Whistleblower in Saudi bribery case launches £100k lawsuit against MoD and government

April 4, 2024

A whistleblower has filed a £100,000 lawsuit against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Department for Business and Trade over damages he claims to have endured during a high-profile Saudi bribery case. The retired lieutenant colonel Ian Foxley raised concerns about British defence company GPT Special Project Management back in 2012 over £1m in “corrupt [...]
Knights: Listed law firm expands into corporate finance through joint venture with Convex

April 4, 2024

Knights has provided £2.55m of debt and equity financing to the Manchester-based sell-side advisory firm Convex, which was funded from the group's existing cash resources.
Tom Hayes’ lawyer accuses Court of Appeal judge of conflict of interest

April 3, 2024

Lawyer Karen Todner has written to the court highlighting Mr Justice Bryan's position on the appeal panel after she discovered he sat one of the previous EURIBOR interlocutory appeals for Christian Bittar.
Record-level demand for tax lawyers after Spring Budget

April 2, 2024

According to a report by professional recruiter Search and market data analysts Vacancysoft, record levels of tax lawyer vacancies were posted in law firms in February in London and nationally.
London insurers failed to move aviation mega-lawsuit out of UK court to Russia

April 2, 2024

The claimants in this case are some of the world’s largest aircraft lessors including AerCap, Aircastle, Avenue Capital, Carlyle Aviation Partners, FTAI Aviation and Merx Aviation.
Mixed feelings on MoJ plan to increase court and tribunal fees

April 2, 2024

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) announced last year plans to raise up to £42m extra a year by increasing some fees for HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), but there are mixed feelings amongst the consultation responses. The MoJ revealed last November its plans to increase some court fees by 10 per cent after it [...]
Deloitte rows back on City office cuts with more floors at its London Athene Place base

April 2, 2024

The Big Four firm cut the size of its London offices back in 2022 when it exited its Hill House building on its London campus
Prenups on the rise as couples secure assets before tying the knot

March 31, 2024

The rise in popularity of prenups is a trend that London-based law firm Stewarts has been witnessing over recent years.
Struggling NHS is pushing people to go private, but is the UK ready for private healthcare?

March 28, 2024

The private healthcare industry is booming, and with the fallout of the NHS pushing people into the private sector, there is no sign of this trend slowing down anytime soon.
Tom Hayes: Court upholds Libor conviction as top MP warns London now an ‘outlier’

March 27, 2024

The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of former Libor trader Tom Hayes today after he spent years in prison for rate-rigging – with one MP saying the decision made the capital an “outlier” compared to other financial capitals. On Wednesday, Lord Justice Bean read out a press summary at the Court of Appeal, [...]

Westminster Live: Keir Starmer expected to resign as Andy Burnham becomes an MP

Manchester City and Chelsea boosted by lawyer’s compensation claims verdict

Fogo de Chao nominated for Best Casual Dining Toast award

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