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-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.
Mishcon de Reya enters alternative legal services market with acquisition

January 9, 2024

The firm has acquired flexible legal resourcing business Flex Legal, which was launched in 2016 in order to connect talent with the UK’s best legal teams.
Financial Reporting Council fines against auditors nearly doubled in two years

January 8, 2024

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) levied record-level fines against auditors after it promised to become more "forceful”.
English lawyers in Europe still face huge challenges after Brexit, legal chief warns

January 8, 2024

English lawyers working in Europe continue to face a host of issues following the UK’s exit from the European Union, the president of Law Society of England and Wales has said, warning it could impact the appeal of working with English Law.

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