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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Campaign group threatens transport secretary with legal action over Luton Airport expansion

May 7, 2025

Legal action has been threatened against the government over the major expansion to London Luton Airport as a campaign group signals a judicial review
Newcastle United launch legal action against East Stand owner

May 6, 2025

Premier League giants Newcastle United has issued legal proceedings against the Newcastle City Council and St James Terrace Land Ltd
Tribunal backlog worsens ahead of employment reforms

May 6, 2025

The backlog at the Employment Tribunal has jumped nearly 28 per cent over the last year, putting the government in an awkward position
PwC US set to cut 1,500 roles

May 6, 2025

Big Four firm PwC is set to cut around two per cent of its roles across the Atlantic after a lengthy business review at the consultancy giant
Crown Prosecution Service shelled out nearly £7.6m on phones and laptops for staff

May 2, 2025

The Crown Prosecution Service has forked out nearly £7m on laptops and over £600,000 on mobile phones for staff, as experts warn of an increased risk of data breaches
Gibson Dunn nabs senior lawyer from its US competitor

May 1, 2025

US law firm Gibson Dunn hired a senior lawyer from competitor firm Milbank to co-chair its transportation and space practice group
UK law firms look for novel way to trump US pay war supremacy

May 1, 2025

UK national law firms have been in a long-running battle with US law firms but Trump's attack on the US legal market may open the door of opportunity
Administrators of Greensill Capital hit several former directors with lawsuit

April 30, 2025

Administrators for the collapsed British financial firm Greensill Capital have launched fresh legal action against several former directors
Recruitment surges for employment lawyers as businesses worry about worker rights overhaul

April 30, 2025

Law firms are actively seeking to bulk out their practices as the pending employment law overhaul drives uncertainty at businesses
Former UBS multi-millionaire banker divorce goes to top UK court

April 30, 2025

High-profile divorce battle of the former UBS banker and his wife heads to the highest court in the UK

Kemi Badenoch can still woo the City

Hydration breaks: World Cup ad cost could eclipse Super Bowl’s $7m price tag

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

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