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: Close Brothers stock falls as banks face judgment day in Supreme Court case

April 1, 2025

Car dealers do not owe a fiduciary duty to customers when arranging finance, the Supreme Court heard Tuesday morning in opening remarks of the motor finance case
SEN children at the heart of legal fight over VAT on private school fees

April 1, 2025

Children with SEN are at the heart of one group challenging the government's VAT policy on private schools today
Barclays, NatWest, Citibank, JPMorgan: Major British banks take forex rigging case to Supreme Court

April 1, 2025

Central British banks, including Barclays and NatWest, will be at the Supreme Court today, aiming to overturn a decision in the forex rigging case.
Large chunk of in-house lawyers rate top law firms as ‘poor’ value for money

March 31, 2025

A new report says in-house legal teams are frustrated with the quality they receive from external law firms as legal fees are increasing
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

Barclays and Lloyds shares surge on reports bank tax will be ‘lower than expected’

Real Madrid aim to mend Mbappe diplomatic row with grovelling apology to China

Autumn Budget 2026: In defence of cheaper gherkins, nature’s Ozempic

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