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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Still “jeopardy” over CBI future, but new prez Rupert Soames says firms are re-engaging

February 7, 2024

The new boss of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) revealed that there is still some doubt as to whether the business lobby group can survive the scandal. Speaking to the BBC, the CBI’s new president Rupert Soames admitted that the organisation has to refinance its bank debt in autumn of this year. He explained [...]
Over-hiring blamed as UK consultancy job vacancies nosedived last year

February 7, 2024

The number of job vacancies at UK consultancies dropped by more than 80 per cent last year, as experts park the blame on firms over-hiring coupled with the drop in demand. According to data from a labour market analytics firm Vacancysoft shared with Bloomberg, McKinsey and Co., Bain & Co., Boston Consulting Group and Accenture [...]
Media tycoon Richard Desmond’s lottery firm files claim against Gambling Commission

February 6, 2024

According to the High Court filing system, the parties have instructed UK-US law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) to bring the case to the Technology and Construction Court (TCC).
Talent crisis: Insurers are struggling to attract new staff. Could painting and TikToks be the answer?

February 6, 2024

Insurance firms are in need of new blood. But the industry - innovative and exciting once you're in it - is struggling to cut through to the next generation.
High-flying lawyers and comms whizzkids: Meet the City types running for Parliament

February 6, 2024

Meet the City workers packing it in for a run at election in this year's general election - and they're not all Tories
Bitcoin trial: Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor claim is a “brazen lie” says lawyer

February 5, 2024

The claims of a man who purports to be the creator of the first ever cryptocurrency are based on “a brazen lie”, a senior lawyer told the High Court today. Australian computer scientist Dr Craig Wright has long claimed to be behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, the name used by the person authored the Bitcoin [...]
Law firm Dechert set to pay £3m to settle English fraud and conspiracy claim

February 5, 2024

Dechert has settled an English lawsuit for £3m
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 [...]

Polestar 3: Swedish electric SUV delivers premium performance

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Polestar 3: Swedish electric SUV delivers premium performance

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