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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Knights half-year revenue in line expectations with single-digit growth

November 21, 2023

Listed law firm Knights anticipates its half-year revenue increasing by a single digit as performance is in line with the board's expectations.
Post Office spent £24m on legal disclosure advice as inquiry is held up by failures

November 20, 2023

The Post Office has spent nearly £25m over the last year on external legal advice for disclosure, as the inquiry is held up with failures.
All magic circle law firms now pay newly-qualified lawyers £125,000

November 20, 2023

Every magic circle law firm is now paying their newly qualified (NQ) lawyers a £125,000 salary a year, after Slaughter and May matched this figure last week. Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance were first out of the magic circle to hit £125,000, after they both boosted its NQ pay May 2022. Previously, Freshfields were [...]
Begbies predicts double-digit growth as insolvencies rise

November 20, 2023

Begbies Traynor Group predicted double digit growth in both revenue and profitability, as the number of insolvencies continues to rise on tough market conditions. The company has not published any financial results but states it expects its revenue and adjusted operating profit to increase by 13 per cent. Last year, the company reported £58.5m in [...]
British music producer Easyfun latest target in Easygroup’s trademark war

November 20, 2023

The British music producer Easyfun has become the latest target in Easygroup’s aggressive trademark war over the use of the word "easy" by companies or celebrities.
Supreme Court set to rule on whether Deliveroo riders are ‘workers’

November 20, 2023

This week the highest court in the UK will decide if Deliveroo’s London riders should be classed as ‘workers’. The outcome is highly anticipated by those working in the gig economy. The Supreme Court is set to issue a landmark ruling tomorrow over the collective bargaining rights of a group of Deliveroo riders in Camden [...]
KPMG UK: Number of equity partners dips below 500 as Big Four layoffs begin

November 19, 2023

KPMG UK has cut its number of equity partners to less than half the size of rival PwC in a sign that the firm has not hesitated in making cuts right at the top of the firm as the Big Four begin another round of layoffs.
EY UK boss: Issues that led to split plan still exist – we need to find an answer

November 19, 2023

The problems that EY’s failed split plan was supposed to answer are still lingering, the firm’s UK boss has warned in a rare interview. Speaking to The Sunday Times, EY’ UK chair and UK and Ireland’s managing partner Hywel Ball, highlighted the firm’s need to “find a response” to the questions that led it to [...]
Spotlight on Slater and Gordon work as lawsuit alleges ‘secret commissions’

November 17, 2023

Law firm Slater and Gordon could be forced to pay out more than £500,000 in compensation after several clients sued the firm for being pushed to take out insurance policies because it was allegedly receiving "secret commissions" from the insurer.
Younger lawyers ‘want to pick and choose’ more ethical clients, complain older heads

November 16, 2023

Younger lawyers are asking to duck out of work on clients who clash with their ‘ethical’ standards, a new survey has revealed. Senior City lawyers told City A.M. they are seeing tension between the young and older lawyers due to their “attitude towards working practices”. Fresh data conducted by Obelisk Support published today stated that [...]

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