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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London-based accountancy firms BKL and Wilson Wright have merged

April 9, 2024

The firms, BLK and Wilson Wright, merged on 2 April and will have two bases in London: BKL’s office in North London and Wilson Wright’s office in Central London.
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct locks horns with Premier League club Newcastle United over replica kits

April 9, 2024

The club has refused to supply Sports Direct - and its former owner Mike Ashley - with its upcoming replica kit, as it now has an exclusive retail arrangement with JD Sport.
Partnership crisis: Gen Z doesn’t want to follow the traditional legal career pathway

April 9, 2024

The poor work-life balance is putting the new generation of associates off partnership according to a new survey by LexisNexis.
The Ministry of Justice launches a consultation to make it easier to say sorry

April 8, 2024

The MoJ states that the law leaves many victims without proper closure and a sense they are unable to move on with their lives.
Grant Thornton fined by audit watchdog for failures with local authority pension fund

April 8, 2024

The failures included two uncorrected material errors which appeared in the version of the pension fund’s audited financial statements
What are the new changes to employment law that come into force today? Lawyers explain

April 6, 2024

There have been several significant changes made to the employment law on Saturday, which employers (and employees) must be aware of to ensure they can navigate them effectively. City lawyers speak to City A.M. to explain what they are, and how they will work. From 6 April, changes include the right to request flexible working [...]
Blur drummer and Labour candidate Dave Rowntree in class action lawsuit over royalties

April 4, 2024

Dave Rowntree is named on a collective proceedings claim form filed to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) against British music copyright collective Performing Rights Society (PRS).
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.

Scotland’s tax hike may have backfired as receipt falls

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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