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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Former Liverpool player loses £300,000 IR35 tax appeal

March 18, 2025

Former Liverpool player and pundit Phil Thompson owes the tax agency nearly £300,000 after losing an appeal due to IR35
MHA: Watchdog opens probe over audits of folded construction firm

March 18, 2025

Accountancy watchdog launched an investigation into MHA for its audit of construction company in administration
Quinn Emanuel construction chair defects to boutique firm

March 17, 2025

US litigation giant Quinn Emanuel loses its construction and engineering chair and two partners to join a boutique firm, City AM can exclusively reveal
Warrant issued against ex-Newcastle United chief for failing to pay Mike Ashley

March 17, 2025

High Court issued a bench warrant against the man who used to oversee player recruitment at Newcastle United in a long-running legal battle with Mike Ashley
Umbro owner at Supreme Court over football boot logo row

March 17, 2025

Umbro's owner is at court seeking to fight off an appeal over a ruling in its favour over the similarity between its logo and an online footwear brand
Legal sector continues to grow despite rising costs

March 5, 2025

New research indicates that the legal sector remains resilient in uncertain ties after law firms' average earnings experienced single-digit growth.
The slow death of billable hours at law firms

March 5, 2025

With the rise of AI and the cost of lawyers going through the roof, law firms are rushing to change how they bill clients in the hopes of avoiding awkward questions
Legal trouble brewing between Ocado and M&S: What might this tiff deliver?

March 4, 2025

Five years ago, M&S began listing its products on Ocado; however, this relationship has since turned sour. What happened between the pair?
NHS delays drive demand for private healthcare to record

March 4, 2025

Private healthcare market has broken yet another record, with private hospital admissions hitting their highest Q3 on record
Navigating the unknown: How Hogan Lovells advises businesses in an unpredictable world

March 3, 2025

With the increased geopolitical risks and unpredictability, regulatory and public law specialised lawyers, such as Hogan Lovells, are in the spotlight

Chelsea fined £10m, avoid points penalty and receive Mykhailo Mudryk boost

Chelsea fined £10m, avoid points penalty and receive Mykhailo Mudryk boost

Is the Maybach GLS the most excessive SUV?

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