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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Lloyd’s of London new CEO sets out vision and new executive team

June 2, 2025

Patrick Tiernan kicked off his first day as Lloyd's new chief executive with a letter, telling the market his aim "is to make working at Lloyd's always feel special"
HMRC eyes prosecution powers in tax evasion clampdown

May 29, 2025

HMRC is under pressure to recover lost revenues from tax evasion, resulting in it horning in on its criminal investigation powers.
Law firm Pogust Goodhead sued over £2.2m unpaid legal debts

May 29, 2025

The law firm behind the landmark case against Anglo-Australian mining firm BHP, Pogust Goodhead, has been sued for £2.2m over alleged unpaid legal bills
Hiscox picks former Man Group boss as new chair

May 29, 2025

Peter Clarke, the former CEO of Man Group, has been appointed to join Hiscox's board
‘Magic Circle’ law firms trying to distance themselves from the prestigious phrase

May 29, 2025

'Magic Circle' is a term that has long been used to describe the elite law firms; however, within the circle, the mood is shifting around this esteemed phrase
Businesses rethink legal strategy as costs of lawyers surge

May 28, 2025

Increasing amount of legal work will be handled by in-house law teams rather than law firms as businesses face cost pressures
Law firm Crowell & Moring shifts London HQ to Bishopsgate

May 28, 2025

Crowell & Moring has swapped its London HQ from Tower 42 to 199 Bishopsgate, joining the swarm of City firms on the outskirts of Shoreditch
Fraud crackdown helps stop the rise of online scams

May 28, 2025

Over £1.1bn was stolen in 2024 as the financial services sector works to protect its customers; criminals find new ways to exploit people
Brits prepared to legally challenge an ‘unfair’ inheritance

May 27, 2025

Nearly four in ten Brits said they’d dispute a Will and potentially go to court if they thought the inheritance they received was unfair
HMRC crackdown on R&D tax fraud sees probes into 33 football clubs

May 27, 2025

HMRC has opened investigations into several professional football clubs over concerns that they may have exploited a tax relief scheme

Intertek to quit FTSE 100 after agreeing £10bn EQT takeover

An England World Cup isn’t just football – it is money, politics and a nation’s bad habits

Bowls Club is the City’s most eccentric (and brilliant) pop-up

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