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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Motor finance: Insurance industry nervously watches legal battle

March 31, 2025

As the lenders brace for the start of a high-profile legal battle on Tuesday, the insurance industry lurks in the sidelines
EY selects Alison Duncan as UK chair

March 31, 2025

Big Four firm EY has selected Alison Duncan as its next UK chair, taking over from Hywel Ball, who stepped down last year
Jenner & Block and WilmerHale fight back against Trump’s law firm attack

March 28, 2025

Days after US President Trump slapped sanctions on Jenner & Block and WilmerHale, law firms hit back with lawsuits to block executive orders
Billions on the line: Legal showdown over motor finance set to decide lenders’ fate

March 28, 2025

Lenders sit in shark-filled waters with their fate in the hands of five Lord Justices as parties prepare for a showdown over motor finance on Tuesday
HMRC v Snacks: Legal tax battles over the UK’s favourites

March 28, 2025

There is one tax that has turned a biscuit into a legal battle and a marshmallow into a courtroom mystery, while causing confusion at businesses
Trump slaps sanctions on WilmerHale over Robert Mueller connections

March 28, 2025

WilmerHale is the latest Big Law firm slapped with an executive order over its connections with the man who investigated Russia's election meddling
Russian oligarch ex-wife drops lawsuit against City law firm over ‘Luna’, the superyacht

March 27, 2025

The ex-wife of a Russian oligarch has pulled her lawsuit against the law firm and partner who handled her divorce
Tax returns: HMRC fines set to jump as Treasury pushes for ‘easy wins’

March 26, 2025

Higher VAT and self-assessment fines are looming after the Treasury pushed against tax evaders in the Spring Statement
Spring Statement 2025: Reeves clamping down on tax evasion

March 26, 2025

The Chancellor plans to raise over £1bn in additional gross tax revenue, as her Spring Statement singled out tax evaders
Law firm Jenner & Block added to Trump’s hit list

March 26, 2025

US President Trump continues his war on Big Law as law firm Jenner & Block tagged onto his hit list following a new executive order

‘Knock that dead’: Burnham rules out calling early election

Manchester City face huge sanction after being found guilty of 114 charges

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

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