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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Metro Bank: Troubled lender’s CFO to leave after turbulent 12 months

January 12, 2024

James Hopkinson has been the bank's CFO and executive director since September 2022 after serving in a similar role at ClearBank.
Clyde & Co fined £500,000 for breaching anti-money laundering rules

January 11, 2024

London law firm Clyde & Co has been ordered to pay a £500,000 fine after it failed to comply with anti-money laundering regulations.
Former Lloyds Bank manager wrongfully dismissed for saying racist word awarded £800k

January 11, 2024

A former employee of Lloyds Bank who was fired for using a racist word has been awarded almost £800,000 by the the Employment Tribunal for being wrongfully dismissed.
London-listed law firm Knights returns to organic growth as buying spree continues

January 11, 2024

London-listed law firm Knights posted a return to organic growth today following a flurry of acquisitions over the last year.
EY UK boss gets another term with yet another retirement exemption

January 11, 2024

EY has extended its UK boss term by another year, for yet another exemption for him of the firm’s mandatory retirement age. According to the Financial Times, Hywel Ball has had his tenure as the firm’s UK chair and UK and Ireland managing partner expanded until June 2025. Ball is 61-year-old, leading the firm to [...]
Grant Thornton UK boss steps down in surprise early departure

January 10, 2024

Grant Thornton UK has announced that Dave Dunckley will step down as CEO, with its chief operating officer taking over the role until the selection process takes place.
Extreme weather tops insurance risk list for 2024 after £75bn bill last year

January 10, 2024

Environmental risks continues to dominate the global risks landscape according to a new report by the World Economic Forum
Allen & Overy paid out £2m to settle West Ham stadium dispute

January 10, 2024

Magic circle law firm Allen & Overy has paid out over £2m to settle a legal dispute with the owners of West Ham's stadium.
Quinn Emanuel’s London revenue jumps to shy of £200m

January 10, 2024

US law firm Quinn Emanuel's profits in the City have jumped by nearly 50 per cent over the last year, as litigation booms.
Clyde & Co faces fine after admitting to anti-money laundering failures

January 9, 2024

London law firm Clyde & Co looks set to pay a hefty fine after it admitted today that it failed to comply with anti-money laundering regulations.

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