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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Rumoured changes to inheritance tax gifting spark concern for middle-class

August 15, 2025

Reeves is looking at measures to increase revenue from inheritance tax by tightening gift rules, a move that may disproportionately affect the middle class.
Uptick in Canary Wharf office values after years of decline

August 15, 2025

After several years of declining property valuations in Canary Wharf, the East London area is experiencing a modest recovery as the value of its largest offices rises for the first time in years
Insurers urged to reassess Russian oil coverage amid UK and EU price cap changes

August 14, 2025

An insurance association has urged its members to assess their exposure to Russian oil as the UK and EU prepare to update their oil price cap regimes
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

Healey launches £150m northern scale-up fund

Women’s rugby can teach the men’s game exactly what it needs right now

Electra/Persona at the National Theatre review: A dull mash-up of Sophocles and Bergman

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