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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Barclays seeks to appeal Ombudsman motor finance ruling

June 30, 2025

After losing a court battle in December to challenge a decision by the Ombudsman regarding motor finance, Barclays is back in court this week to appeal
Demand for financial advice surges for time-pressed City workers

June 30, 2025

City workers facing a time-pressed epidemic often lack confidence in their financial situation, resulting in businesses seeking external financial advice
Sandwich or Confectionery? M&S strawberry sandwich raises VAT questions

June 26, 2025

M&S has jumped on the bandwagon of the viral Japanese strawberry sando by launching its own, but the treat has raised the old familiar question about VAT
Former Barclays boss Jes Staley fails to overturn leadership ban

June 26, 2025

Former Barclays CEO Jes Staley lost his bid to overturn a ban from holding senior leadership after he was found to have misled about his relationship with Epstein. The Upper Tribunal found he did not fully disclose the terms of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein to Barclays before the letter that was sent to the [...]
Getty Images drops ‘key argument’ in its live trial against Stability AI

June 26, 2025

Two weeks into the closely watched trial, Getty Images has dropped its claims for primary copyright infringement against the British AI image generator company
Big Four: US fines Deloitte, PwC and EY over exam cheating

June 26, 2025

The US accountancy regulator has fined the Dutch arms of Deloitte, PwC, and EY $8.5m over 'widespread exam misconduct'.
Private equity circles the legal market, but not all firms are viable for investment boost

June 26, 2025

It is no surprise that law firms have become a new target of interest for private equity firms as the legal sector is a big moneymaker
Crypto exchange to tokenise motor finance claims

June 25, 2025

Tokenisation platform Bitfinex Securities has revealed a direct listing of a £100m tokenised equity issuance to provide litigation funding for claims against the motor finance industry
Businesses face challenges ‘operating in polarised societies’

June 25, 2025

Increased political violence and unpredictable oscillations in government policies have resulted in political polarisation surging around the world
Vibe shift: Gen-Z accountants ditch partnership ambitions for start-ups

June 25, 2025

Accountant students aspire to start their own business, marking a generational shift away from the traditional route

British Airways travellers hit as 3,000 luggage items stuck in Heathrow

Beer, kits, hospitality and stadia can take Women’s Super League to greater heights

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

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