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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Court rejects appeal in data privacy class action against Google

December 12, 2024

A court has rejected an appeal against a decision to throw out a data privacy class action against Google and its AI subsidiary, DeepMind
Leading criminal barrister guilty of sexual misconduct charges

December 11, 2024

A Tribunal ruled a top criminal barrister, Jo Sidhu KC, was guilty of three charges of sexual misconduct against a young female barrister
Motor finance: Close Brothers shares rise after Supreme Court green lights appeal

December 11, 2024

Bank share prices are up this morning, including Close Brothers, following the news the Supreme Court has granted an appeal in the motor finance case.
Vodafone hit with £120m legal action by UK franchisees

December 11, 2024

A group of Vodafone franchisees across the UK have launched a multi-million pound legal action against the telecoms giant over "bad faith" business practices
Private clubs and boarding schools: Abu Dhabi’s plan to attract ultra-wealthy

December 10, 2024

Abu Dhabi is targeting the ultra-wealthy with private clubs, elite schools, and revamped banking, aiming at those considering leaving the UK
City lawyers gear up for US firms’ bonus season amid pay war

December 10, 2024

Lawyers at US law firms across the City are poised to receive their bonus payouts following another year of fierce competition in the industry. In a year that saw US law firms Quinn Emanuel and Gibson Dunn and Paul raise their pay for newly qualified lawyers to £180,000, the salary battle shows no signs of [...]
Hunton Andrews Kurth raids EY for team of nearly two dozen lawyers

December 10, 2024

Nearly a dozen lawyers have joined the City office of US law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth from Ernst & Young legal services arm, EY Law
FCA facing High Court over interest rate hedging redress scheme

December 9, 2024

The City regulator faces the High Court this week over its IRHP redress scheme, as a cross-party group aims to overturn the scheme
The £277bn golden ticket: Why private equity is so interested in professional services

December 8, 2024

Private equity interest in the professional services has skyrocketed especially for those with accountancy arms, with major deals being announced nearly every week
Burford Capital turning its back on London over government delays

December 5, 2024

Listed legal financial firm Burford Capital is rolling back on using London due to "uncertainties" in the legal market as a result of government delays

Google, OpenAI and Anthropic back £100m UK AI biosecurity lab

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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