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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Post merger A&O Shearman generates £2.9bn in revenue as partner pay falls short of competitors

August 22, 2025

The first results following the anticipated merger of A&O Shearman show that equity partners pocketed £2m, slightly below the figures from its legacy Magic Circle firm
Law firms slammed by regulator over risky client practices on high-volume claims

August 22, 2025

The legal regulator has criticised law firms that handle high-volume consumer claims for poor practices that could harm the public, warning that urgent improvements are needed.
High Court sides with The Guardian over actor Noel Clarke libel claim

August 22, 2025

The High Court threw out actor Noel Clarke's libel case against The Guardian over its story that detailed sexual misconduct he was alleged to have committed
HMRC set to crack down on pension tax relief

August 22, 2025

HMRC is stepping up its scrutiny of pension tax relief claims from higher earners, as part of a broader effort to maximise revenue collection
Hays slashes dividend as profit plummets

August 21, 2025

Hays reported drops across most of its financial lines as the group battles a challenging hiring market, forcing it to reduce its final dividend for shareholders.
Crypto assets could be lost upon death regardless of wills, warns lawyer

August 20, 2025

Crypto assets are not automatically accessible or even traceable through existing methods, it prompts calls for reform to Wills as millions of Brits risk losing assets upon death
Law firm partners’ pay rockets past rest of UK workforce

August 20, 2025

Partners at British law firms have seen their income rise over twice as fast as the rest of the UK workforce over the last five years. According to data shared with City AM by Bowmore Wealth Group, the income of law firm partners rose 42 per cent to an average of £307,000 over the last [...]
Former Chelsea footballer Craig Burley ordered to pay £466,000 to HMRC

August 19, 2025

Scottish former footballer and current ESPN pundit Craig Burley has been ordered by the Tax Tribunal to pay HMRC nearly £466,000 in unpaid income tax
Tax hikes and Employment Rights Bill driving firms to contractors

August 19, 2025

Business pressures from increased costs are prompting leaders to seek alternatives to stay afloat, including going off-payroll by drafting in contractors.
Audit costs for English councils soar as bankruptcies mount

August 19, 2025

Audit costs for English councils have more than tripled, during a time many councils have fallen into bankruptcy or taken on greater debt.

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