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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An easy target: Meet the firms being sued in Easygroup’s trademark war

November 10, 2023

Easygroup has filed a record number of trademark lawsuits this year over the 'easy' brand. Here are some of the companies they are targeting.
Charity tech firm vows to fight Easygroup’s ‘bully’ trademark tactics

November 10, 2023

The boss of charity tech platform Easyfundraising has vowed to fight a trademark lawsuit filed by Easygroup, slamming the firm's aggressive bullying tactics over the 'easy' brand.
Deloitte lawyer referred to disciplinary tribunal over ‘unwanted kiss’ at City Hotel

November 9, 2023

The legal regulator has referred a former Deloitte solicitor to a disciplinary tribunal over a "inappropriate" kiss at a work social event.
Inflexion selling Chambers and Partners for over £400m

November 9, 2023

Inflexion bought the legal ranking and insights business in March 2018, in what City A.M. understood at the time to be between £35m and £50m.
Lloyd’s pledges £52m to projects to address slave trade role

November 8, 2023

Lloyd’s of London has pledged to invest over £50m in a host of global development projects as the insurance marketplace looks to address its historic role in the transatlantic slave trade.
BDO revenue soars over £900m but investments sting its PEP

November 8, 2023

BDO revenue increased 16 per cent over the 2022/23 financial year as revenue soared to £935m, but profit per equity partner had a slight downturn.
“Doom and gloom starting to clear” for the London legal hiring market

November 8, 2023

Activity in the legal jobs market is up as new data shows September and October had the most recorded partner moves in a single two-month period. Legal recruitment specialist Edwards Gibson’s new report on law firm partner moves in London recorded 117 partner moves over the two month period. The numbers are 36 per cent [...]
Patisserie Valerie former senior leaders trial set for March 2026 over conspiring charges

November 7, 2023

Former senior leaders of Patisserie Valerie's criminal trial set for 2 March 2026 as arraignment was pushed back to next April.
Direct Line: Shares rise as insurer credits ‘pricing actions’ for strong motoring growth

November 7, 2023

Direct Line's share price spiked by four per cent on the FTSE 250, making it the second-top riser on the index.
Over 100 UK companies admit to breaching Russia sanctions

November 6, 2023

Nearly 130 UK companies have admitted to breaching Russia-related sanctions, new data has revealed, raising the prospect of a wave of corporate penalties being issued by the UK's sanctions enforcement agency.

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