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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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.
City law firm unfairly dismissed lawyer who suffered from ‘extreme fatigue’

November 6, 2023

City law firm Duncan Lewis could be forced to pay thousands of pounds in compensation after a court ruled the firm unfairly dismissed a solicitor who suffered from "extreme fatigue".
Prudential: Hong Kong drives new business profits up 37 per cent as Asia strategy credited

November 6, 2023

Insurance giant Prudential’s new business profit rose to ($2,14bn) £1.7bn in third quarter, which was a 37 per cent increase on the same period for 2022 as the firm credits its new strategy. Prudential said its Hong Kong arm led the surge, but it also increased sales to both Chinese mainland visitors and domestic customers [...]
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.

Has Fifa quietly made mandatory release clauses the future of football transfers?

Has Fifa quietly made mandatory release clauses the future of football transfers?

The best places to eat sandwiches in Lisbon, from bifanas to pregos

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