By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Senior Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan is a senior reporter focused on law and professional services. Contact her via email on maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or X (Twitter) @MariaW_B

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HSBC heads for blockbuster trial today over Disney film tax scheme

February 5, 2024

HSBC will defend itself from a £240m legal action by more than 500 investors over a Disney film tax scheme that resulted in large tax bills.
City Trump fan lawyer selected for Tory safe seat in Surrey

February 2, 2024

An associate at the London office of US law firm White and Case has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Epsom and Ewell. Mhairi Fraser will represent the Tory party as a prospective parliamentary candidate in the next general election. She will stand in one of the strongest Conservative areas in the country as [...]
Ex-head of Dentons’ Saudi operations files London lawsuit against the firm

February 2, 2024

The former managing partner of the Saudi office of the largest law firm in the world, by size, has filed a lawsuit in London, seven years after he left the firm. Amgad Husein led Dentons’ Saudi Arabia operations while he was at the firm between 2007 to 2017. While there, his work primarily focused on [...]
Mishcon de Reya acquires majority stake in group action business

February 2, 2024

Mishcon de Reya announced its acquisition of a majority stake in a group actions business, as part of a plan to allow the firm to take on more complex cases.
YouGov: Pollsters expect revenue ‘will be strong’ as UK and US elections loom

February 2, 2024

The market research and pollster firm, YouGov, stated in its half-year update that it is “confident in achieving full year expectations”. Despite the challenging macro-economic environment, YouGov said it has seen resilient performance during the period as it continues to see sales momentum in the technology sector. However, the business noted there are some “other [...]
Together’s group CEO to step down later this year

February 2, 2024

Together Financial Services has announced that its group CEO Designate is to step down from his role in spring 2024. Gerald Grimes has served in the role since April 2020 but has decided to leave the Cheadle-based business in order to “pursue other personal ambitions”. He joined the relationship lender business from Financial Conduct Authority [...]
Trump’s data protection case dismissed by English court

February 1, 2024

The former US president’s High Court lawsuit against British corporate intelligence consultancy was dismissed by a judge today in London. The defendant is Orbis Business Intelligence, founded by former government intelligence professionals Christopher Steele, who previously ran the Secret Intelligence Service’s (MI6) Russia desk, and Christopher Burrows. Donald Trump’s claim concerned a dossier which was [...]
DMG and News Corp: Competition watchdog launches inquiry into merger of Sun and Mail publishers

February 1, 2024

The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has launched a merger inquiry into the Sun and Mail publishers plans to combine print operations. Daily Mail and General (DMG Media) and News Corp UK and Ireland (NewsUK) proposed a joint venture last October which would combine the printing operations of NewsUK and DMG Media printing sites in [...]
Former Autonomy boss sues SFO ahead of US fraud trial

January 31, 2024

Mike Lynch, the former boss of software firm Autonomy, has filed a lawsuit against the UK's fraud agency ahead of his criminal trial in the US.
Law Society urges MoJ to increase criminal legal aid fees after High Court ‘victory’

January 31, 2024

The Law Society has declared “victory” against the UK government after the High Court ruled on its judicial review on criminal solicitors’ legal aid fees. The government was taken to court in December over its failure to increase criminal solicitors’ legal aid fees. As recommended by the independent criminal legal aid review (CLAIR), the government [...]

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