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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Ditch the boozy Christmas parties and go for a winter walk, says lawyer

November 2, 2023

Christmas parties can cause a "raft of problems", law expert urges employers to consider switching to team-based activities.
Ince Group: The law firm collapse that has rocked London’s legal sector

November 2, 2023

Ince collapsed into administration earlier this year. But the bigger crisis came after it was rescued by a law firm virtually no one had heard of.
Sanjeev Gupta’s Liberty House Group hit with €140m freezing injunction

November 1, 2023

Steel giant ArcelorMittal has secured a €140m freezing injunction in Singapore against the Liberty House Group, and seeks to file a worldwide freezing order. According to Argus Media and the Financial Times, the High Court of Singapore granted ArcelorMittal arbitration award for a freezing injunction that prohibited the transfer of Liberty’s Singaporean assets outside the [...]
On The Beach’s successful £2m dispute with Ryanair ‘sends an important message on how refunds should be handled’

October 31, 2023

In a ruling today, High Court judge Nigel Cooper KC calculated OTB group's claim to have succeeded over £2m.
Here are the law firms ranked highest on aiding social mobility

October 31, 2023

Social Mobility Foundation report on social mobility sees City law firms making up more than half of the rankings.
Who is PwC’s new global chair Mohamed Kande?

October 30, 2023

Kande's appointment marks a break from PwC's pattern of choosing its US head to become global chair.
PwC opts for Mohamed Kande as global chair

October 30, 2023

PwC is reported to have chosen Mohamed Kande, currently head of international advisory business, as its new global chair. According to reports by the Financial Times and Financial News, the Big Four firm today appointed Kande for the leadership role. The current chair is Bob Moritz who has held the position for nearly eight years [...]
Allen & Overy offloads risk management business to private equity firms

October 30, 2023

City firm Allen & Overy today announced it is selling off its legal risk management business to private equity firms.
RBG Holdings settles case with ousted CEO for half a million pounds

October 30, 2023

RBG Holdings has settled a case with its former chief executive, Nicola Foulston, after she sued the law firm for wrongful dismissal.

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