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 edits the Beyond The Billable newsletter and column. She was previously a litigation reporter at The Lawyer. Contact her via email at maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or on X @MariaW_B.

All 1721 Articles

SFO chief wants to pay whistleblowers – but City lawyers warn policy faces hurdles

February 14, 2024

City lawyers have warned that implementing a policy of paying financial crime whistleblowers rewards in the UK won't be straight forward and faces a number of legal and cultural challenges.
Mastercard and Visa are back in court over interchange fees

February 14, 2024

The lawsuits allege that Mastercard and Visa both acted unlawfully by overcharging businesses for accepting credit and debit card payments on corporate and consumer cards.
Clifford Chance: London magic circle law firm brings in long-time Accenture finance boss

February 14, 2024

Magic circle law firm Clifford Chance has hired a new chief financial officer from professionals service firm Accenture. Daniel Burton is set to join the law firm mid-June, and will take over from its current global CFO Patrick Glydon who is retiring in July. Glydon was in the CFO role at the magic circle for [...]
Marks and Spencer Oxford Street row: Court told Michael Gove ‘misunderstood and misapplied’ planning policy

February 13, 2024

The Secretary of State for levelling up “misunderstood and misapplied” planning policy when it rejected Marks and Spencer Oxford Street demolition scheme, a judge heard. Today, the High Court heard a judicial review by Marks and Spencer over the Secretary of State for levelling up , Michael Gove MP, decision to refuse planning permission for [...]
Hogan Lovells: US-UK law firm’s revenue jumps 10 per cent and surpasses £2bn

February 13, 2024

American-British law firm Hogan Lovells global revenue has jumped nearly 10 per cent over the last financial year, which sees the firm surpassing £2bn for the first time. Over 2023, the firm generated £2.15bn in revenue, which was up from the £1.97bn it posted over the previous year. In terms of its practices, its corporate [...]
Google in talks to participate in Lloyd’s of London captive syndicates

February 12, 2024

US tech giant Google is reportedly in talks to participate in the City's insurance and reinsurance market via a captive.
RSM and Quantuma alleged to be involved in the tip-off scandal at Insolvency Service

February 12, 2024

It is alleged that employees at an accounting firm and a corporate advisory group received tip-offs from staff at the Insolvency Service.
SFO boss to promise more dawn raids and swifter action to tackle fraud

February 12, 2024

The head of the UK's anti-fraud agency will set out his vision for a "bolder, pragmatic, more proactive" prosecutor this week in his first public speech since taking up the position late last year.
Former Autonomy boss back in court over loss suffered by HP

February 10, 2024

Lawyers for the former boss of software firm Autonomy will be back in court on Monday as Hewlett-Packard (HP) seeks damages over losses it suffered.
Prince Harry: Daily Mirror publisher to pay ‘substantial’ costs in settlement of phone hacking lawsuit

February 9, 2024

Prince Harry has settled the remaining claims in his phone hacking lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mirror, two months after the paper was found to have hacked his phone. Back in December, a High Court judge ruled that there was “extensive” phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) from 2006 to 2011, “even [...]

Tottenham Hotspur owed money after Big Zuu water brand Drip is liquidated with £9m debts

Tottenham Hotspur owed money after Big Zuu water brand Drip is liquidated with £9m debts

Artificial writer admits AI industry workers helped shape OpenAI film

By: Maria Ward-Brennan

All 1721 Articles

Subscribe