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.

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Custodian Property on brink of £237m merger with Abrdn Property

January 19, 2024

Custodian Property Income REIT (CREI) is on the verge of a £237m merger with Abrdn Property Income Trust (API), creating a new trust holding £1bn in property. Both groups have recommended an all-share merger, combining their 200 different property assets together, but will still need to be voted on by shareholders. The CREI board and [...]
Lawyers: Pledge to protect litigation funding welcome – but devil’s in the detail

January 19, 2024

City lawyers have welcomed plans to change the laws around litigation funding, after a Supreme Court ruling raised major concerns about whether litigation funds can continue to back certain court cases.
UEFA fight to keep Stade de France group claims out of English court

January 18, 2024

UEFA, Europe’s football governing body is fighting to keep group claims over ‘chaos’ at the 2022 Champions League Final out of an English High Court. UEFA has filed an application to the High Court in Liverpool arguing that it would not be suitable for any court in England to hear these claims. This comes after [...]
“If in doubt, don’t say it”: Lawyers warning after Councillor’s disciplinary for mock-Irish accent

January 18, 2024

The 'banter' defence is unlikely to help when workplace jokes go too far, lawyers have warned, as more employees feel willing to complain
CMA wins appeal in bid to get overseas data from BMW and VW

January 17, 2024

BMW and Volkswagen suffered a defeat at the Court of Appeal today after it ruled that the German car companies must comply with information requests from the UK's competition agency.
Allianz loses appeal in Covid-19 business interruption case

January 16, 2024

Allianz has lost an appeal in a major Covid-19 business interruption claim in a decision that looks set to close a chapter of major court battles linked to such disputes.
Cyber attacks top risks for UK firms in 2024 but spectre of natural disasters looms large

January 16, 2024

The Allianz Risk Barometer has ranked cyber incidents as the biggest risk for businesses, both globally and in the UK, by companies of all sizes and over a range of sectors.
Legal regulator barred ex-Dentons lawyer over sexual misconduct

January 15, 2024

A former Dentons lawyer has been barred from being involved in a legal practice by the regulators over sexual misconduct.
City falls behind Europe as female appointments to top jobs slips dramatically

January 15, 2024

City firms are facing calls for faster action on gender diversity after new figures showed the UK had slumped well behind European peers in appointing women to senior roles.
What is the Hague Convention 2019, why has the UK signed up to it, and how will it benefit Britain?

January 15, 2024

The UK government has signed up to the Hague Convention 2019, boosting to UK’s status as a global dispute resolution hub. The government have signed a treaty which allows legal judgments regarding people and companies tied up in cross-country disputes to be recognised and enforced in the courts of other nations who have joined the [...]

Tesco and Boots lead 100,000 jobs pledge to tackle Neets crisis

Nottingham Forest reportedly terminate Edu contract

City of London’s Rolls-Royce limo converted to electric power

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