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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SFO launches probe into £140m property fraud

February 21, 2024

The UK anti-fraud agency has raided three residences and made four arrests in North West England in relation to an investigation into Signature Group.
Sharp rise in cyber attacks at UK law firms as hackers eye sensitive data

February 21, 2024

The number of reported cyber attacks on UK law firms has increased 36 per cent over the past year. According to data by speciality reinsurance group Chaucer, there were 166 reported cyber breaches in 2021/22, this number jumped to 226 for 2022/23 (as of 30 September). Chaucer says that the large number of attacks against [...]
Frasers boss Mike Ashley’s legal battle against Morgan Stanley kicks off in London

February 21, 2024

Ashley's business is claiming the US bank used "unlawful means" to close out bets on Hugo Boss stock, which resulted in the company losing around £50m.
Julian Assange’s final chance of appeal against extradition kicks off today

February 20, 2024

The long-running legal battle over the extradition of WikiLeaks founder makes a return to the English court this week, as he faces a 175 year jail sentence across the Atlantic.
Mini-bond trial: London Capital & Finance administrators legal battle against former executives commences

February 19, 2024

The administrators of London Capital and Finance (LCF) civil legal proceedings kick off today against the former executives of the company, including its former CEO Michael ‘Andy’ Thomson. The investment company collapsed back in 2019 after an intervention by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following a discovery that LCF was marketing unregulated mini-bonds along with [...]
Why Heston Blumenthal has asked Companies House for greater transparency

February 17, 2024

Michelin star chef Heston Blumenthal has asked the boss of Companies House and Registrar for "greater transparency" after one of his business was scammed.
Petrofac: Two former executives charged with bribery by UK anti-fraud agency

February 16, 2024

The UK anti-fraud agency has revealed it charged two former Petrofac senior executives with bribery over influencing contracts awards. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged Marwan Chedid and George Salibi, who worked in various senior roles within Petrofac Group in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The SFO alleges that from 2012 to 2018, Chedid [...]
Former Goldman Sachs analyst given 22-month prison term for insider trading

February 16, 2024

A former Goldman Sachs analyst who was found guilty of six counts of insider trading and three counts of fraud has been sentenced to 22 months in prison.
Nigel Farage threatens Natwest with legal action unless it settles his compensation claim

February 16, 2024

Nigel Farage threatens Natwest new CEO Paul Thwaite with legal action with an aim to make "sale of shares very difficult", unless the bank settles "an ongoing compensation claim with him"
Natwest confirms Paul Thwaite as new boss with £1.2m annual salary

February 16, 2024

Paul Thwaite has been confirmed by Natwest's board to be the new group CEO, as he is set to take home a £1.1m pay package

UK permanent jobs fall at fastest pace since January

Formula 1’s reaction to season disruption a lesson for Fifa World Cup

Polestar 3: Swedish electric SUV delivers premium performance

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