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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Labour to give HMRC £500m for AI boost

June 9, 2025

The British tax agency, HMRC, is set to receive £500m in funding, which will see the introduction of an AI tool to assist the public with enquiries
What Invest 2035 will mean for UK professional services

June 9, 2025

When the UK government announces its Invest 2035 on Wednesday, law and professional services will be a key component of its 10-year growth plan
Former Freshfields lawyers AI legal tech raises $30m in funding round

June 9, 2025

An AI-powered legal tech company founded by two former associates from Freshfields has raised $30m (£22.1m) in Series B funding
Getty Images v Stability AI trial kicks off in London

June 9, 2025

Getty Images closely-watched copyright lawsuit against UK-based Stability AI gets underway at High Court
David Cameron joins DLA Piper

June 5, 2025

The former British Prime Minister David Cameron has joined City law firm DLA Piper as a consultant. Frank Ryan, DLA Piper’s global co-CEO said the appointment of David Cameron “further positions us to counsel clients on navigating challenges and seizing opportunity wherever they do business.” News broke last month that the Conservative politician had been [...]
Kemi Badenoch calls in top lawyer to review leaving the ECHR

June 5, 2025

Kemi Badenoch has enlisted a senior barrister to review the legalities surrounding whether the Tories will call for the UK to withdraw from the ECHR
David Lammy: ‘Technology is the frontline of geopolitics’ as Foreign Office teams up with Big Four giants

June 5, 2025

“It is essential" that firms such as the Big Four and UK government "work together", Foreign Secretary tells City AM as his focus shifts to AI.
HMRC criticised for not reporting £47m phishing attack sooner

June 5, 2025

Information from 100,000 taxpayers was targeted by criminals who committed a phishing attack on HMRC
Spare a thought for in-house lawyers; their job is not as ‘easy’ as some think

June 5, 2025

The workload for an In-House legal team is set to increase as businesses strive to reduce costs.
Credit Suisse seeks $440m Greensill Capital losses from SoftBank

June 4, 2025

Four years after Greensill Capital collapsed, Swiss lender Credit Suisse's $440m legal battle against SoftBank is set for showdown at London's High Court

Burnham: Social care reforms to be paid by new taxes

Should Vuori ditch Draper over injury-hit tennis season?

Two countries, one holiday: Turkey’s glitzy Bodrum and Greece’s unbuttoned Kos

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