By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Senior Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan is a senior reporter focused on law and professional services. Contact her via email on maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or X (Twitter) @MariaW_B

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Motor finance: Close Brothers shares rise after Supreme Court green lights appeal

December 11, 2024

Bank share prices are up this morning, including Close Brothers, following the news the Supreme Court has granted an appeal in the motor finance case.
Vodafone hit with £120m legal action by UK franchisees

December 11, 2024

A group of Vodafone franchisees across the UK have launched a multi-million pound legal action against the telecoms giant over "bad faith" business practices
Private clubs and boarding schools: Abu Dhabi’s plan to attract ultra-wealthy

December 10, 2024

Abu Dhabi is targeting the ultra-wealthy with private clubs, elite schools, and revamped banking, aiming at those considering leaving the UK
City lawyers gear up for US firms’ bonus season amid pay war

December 10, 2024

Lawyers at US law firms across the City are poised to receive their bonus payouts following another year of fierce competition in the industry. In a year that saw US law firms Quinn Emanuel and Gibson Dunn and Paul raise their pay for newly qualified lawyers to £180,000, the salary battle shows no signs of [...]
Hunton Andrews Kurth raids EY for team of nearly two dozen lawyers

December 10, 2024

Nearly a dozen lawyers have joined the City office of US law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth from Ernst & Young legal services arm, EY Law
FCA facing High Court over interest rate hedging redress scheme

December 9, 2024

The City regulator faces the High Court this week over its IRHP redress scheme, as a cross-party group aims to overturn the scheme
The £277bn golden ticket: Why private equity is so interested in professional services

December 8, 2024

Private equity interest in the professional services has skyrocketed especially for those with accountancy arms, with major deals being announced nearly every week
Burford Capital turning its back on London over government delays

December 5, 2024

Listed legal financial firm Burford Capital is rolling back on using London due to "uncertainties" in the legal market as a result of government delays
Harry Maguire among investors in AI lawyer’s $40m push into US market

December 5, 2024

Footballers Harry Maguire and Reece James among those that co-led UK legal tech startup Lawhive raising $40m in series A funding for its push into the US
Big Four UK: 900 redundancies and counting over 2024

December 5, 2024

Over 900 roles were made redundant at the UK Big Four firms over 2024, as the accountancy giants lit up the headlines for a second year running

Burnham would ‘probably’ have won by-election, says Powell

UK Sport: We invest £32m in winter sports because Britain cares deeply

Ministry of Sound: ‘industry is on the up’ as it reveals brand new take on The Box

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