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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Student digs giants Unite and Empiric to merge

August 14, 2025

Student accommodation provider Unite Group has agreed to an over £700m deal to acquire competitor Empiric Student Property
MHA: Revenue jumps in first results since IPO

August 14, 2025

Listed accountancy firm MHA revenue soars 45 per cent over the last financial year to £224.2m in the group's first result since launching onto the London Stock Exchange earlier this year
After the shake-up, is the CMA still a watchdog with teeth?

August 14, 2025

Those of us who have regulators' email alerts switched on were familiar with the CMA as an active regulator, but that didn't align with the Labour government's agenda.
Big Four PwC ramps up office attendance monitoring

August 13, 2025

PwC has increased its monitoring of employees’ office attendance by tracking key card usage and WiFi connections to ensure staff comply with requirements
Pool Re: The UK’s secret weapon of insuring against terrorism

August 13, 2025

When the private insurance market buckled under the threat of terrorism, the government stepped in to ensure that businesses would not be left alone
Demand for City lawyers surges amid motor finance scandal

August 13, 2025

Lawyers are facing questions after the Supreme Court's motor finance ruling left the door open for consumer claims
Islington’s Laki Kane to shut months after relaunch

August 12, 2025

The iconic cocktail bar in the heart of Islington is set to close its doors for good just months after its relaunch
Hospitality sector on brink of claims crisis as Employment Bill looms

August 12, 2025

The hospitality and leisure sector is already experiencing a rising number of Employment Tribunal claims, a situation likely to worsen further when the Bill becomes law.
UK class actions worth £135bn but landmark losses raises questions over regime

August 11, 2025

The popularity of class actions continues to rise as the UK remains one of Europe's most active jurisdiction with the total value of cases in the UK surpassing £135bn in 2024.
River Island saved from brink of administration but stores to close

August 8, 2025

High street retailer River Island has been saved from the brink of administration after a High Court judge approved its restructuring plan

Fifa won’t fix itself – scrap it now and set up a World FA, led by Uefa and South America

Fifa won’t fix itself – scrap it now and set up a World FA, led by Uefa and South America

Is the Maybach GLS the most excessive SUV?

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