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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Lawyers warn ’employment claims have become a costly burden for businesses’

February 7, 2025

Lawyers urge businesses to stay ahead of law changes after a report revealed employers are devoting more than a month to deal with employment claims
Number of misleading financial ads removed by regulator doubled in 2024

February 7, 2025

The FCA has said it has stepped up its actions after witnessing a "growing number of misleading and illegal financial promotions" adverts
Motor finance: Close Brothers calls on magic circle law firm for court battle

February 6, 2025

Close Brothers has swapped in a top magic circle law firm for its Supreme Court battle to overturn the landmark motor finance test case.
Jimi Hendrix copyright dispute proceeds to trial as Sony losses appeal

February 6, 2025

Sony Music's attempt to block a copyright claim by the estate of Jimi Hendrix has been blocked again after the Court of Appeal dismissed their claim
Slaughter and May picks David Johnson as next managing partner

February 6, 2025

Magic circle law firm Slaughter and May has elected David Johnson to replace Deborah Finkler as the firm's next managing partner
Naomi Campbell set to fight charity ban

February 5, 2025

Supermodel Naomi Campbell has won her bid to appeal the charity ban imposed on her by the watchdog following findings that charity funds were misused.
CMA shake-up set to drive resurgence of UK M&A activity

February 5, 2025

Merger and acquisitions (M&A) in the UK are expected to strengthen in 2025, aided by the recent shake-up at the competition regulator
Great ‘British success story’: Howden Insurance breaks £3bn barrier

February 5, 2025

Howden Insurance is a "phenomenal British success story," its boss David Howden told City AM after the insurer announced it broke the £3bn revenue barrier
Could Trump’s DEI backlash flow into London? The law will get in the way first

February 5, 2025

Trump's push on an anti-DEI agenda is starting to cause a headache at global businesses. But what is the law around this in the UK? And what is the legal sector going to do?
Labour keen to establish captive insurance market in the City of London

February 4, 2025

Within eight months of governing, Labour will be expecting to reveal the results of a captive consultation, which shows a "strong indication that they are going to get on with it"

Oxford Street goes traffic-free as Sadiq Khan launches pedestrianisation

Fashion in Formula 1: How the paddock became global catwalk

Ian McKellen flirts with Ncuti Gatwa in delightful Frank and Percy film – review

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