By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Senior Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan is a senior reporter focused on law and professional services. Contact her via email on maria.ward-brennan@cityam.com or X (Twitter) @MariaW_B

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Sports Direct fails in bid for injunction against Premier League’s Newcastle United over replica kits

April 15, 2024

The premier league club reasons were that it has entered into an exclusive retail arrangement with JD Sport to sell its upcoming replica kit.
Cum-Ex: Billion pound Danish tax authorities trial starts on Monday in London. Here is what you need to know

April 13, 2024

The Cum-Ex scandal is the name given to a huge volume of transactions prior to 2012 that involved exploiting a loophole on dividend payments that enabled a number of parties to claim the same tax refund.
SFO: Former MoD official sentenced to 30-month over Saudi bribery case

April 12, 2024

e was charged with corruption and misconduct in a public office. The fraud agency also brought charges against John Mason, 81, a part-owner of some of GPT’s subcontractor companies.
Apple fails to have £785m English class action thrown out of court

April 12, 2024

Last July, there was a class action brought on behalf of UK app developers against Apple, alleging that the company’s App Store holds an unfair monopoly.
Wealthy man’s stripped back negligence claim against Clyde & Co ‘must go to trial’

April 12, 2024

A wealthy businessman’s stripped-back claim against Clyde & Co ‘must go to trial’ after a judge threw out his case against two XXIV Old Buildings barristers. Riad Tawfiq Al Sadik, who owns the largest construction and engineering company in the UAE, filed a professional negligence against City law firm Clyde & Co, barristers Michael Black [...]
Exclusive: Fallout at Garrick Club over legal advice from Lord Pannick on admitting women

April 12, 2024

There has been weeks of backfire against the club after it was revealed all of the legal professionals - including judges - who were members of the London’s men-only club.
Former Deloitte lawyer cleared by disciplinary tribunal

April 12, 2024

Following the conclusion of the case, the Tribunal found that the allegations against him were not proven.
Crunch time: Cérélia forced to sell Jus-Rol after court dismisses appeal

April 12, 2024

French pastry maker Cérélia has been ordered to sell frozen pastry Jus-Rol after losing an appeal against the competition watchdog. US based food company General Mills, which owns Jus-Rol, announced in November 2021 that it agreed to sell its European dough businesses to Cérélia. With an annual turnover of €800m (£682m), Cérélia brands include Croustipate, [...]
R&Q Insurance expects large ‘adverse development’ on loss reserves

April 12, 2024

It announced in October that it had entered into a conditional agreement to sell Accredited, its programme management business, to private equity investment manager Onex Corporation.
Blackrock fails appeal to cut tax bill on £10.8bn Barclays deal

April 11, 2024

The Blackrock Group has lost an appeal to reclaim tax from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) on its 2009 $13.5bn (£10.8bn) acquisition of Barclays Global Investors. The asset manager’s structure Blackrock Holdco 5, LLC was used to acquire the North American investment management business of Barclays Global Investors from Barclays Bank in December 2009. At [...]

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