By: Maria Ward-Brennan

Professional Services Editor Maria Ward-Brennan is the Professional Services Editor at CityAM, focused on law, Big Four, and other management and accounting consulting firms. She was previously a litigation reporter at The Lawyer. Contact her via email at [email protected] or X (Twitter) @MariaW_B.

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Allianz loses appeal in Covid-19 business interruption case

January 16, 2024

Allianz has lost an appeal in a major Covid-19 business interruption claim in a decision that looks set to close a chapter of major court battles linked to such disputes.
Cyber attacks top risks for UK firms in 2024 but spectre of natural disasters looms large

January 16, 2024

The Allianz Risk Barometer has ranked cyber incidents as the biggest risk for businesses, both globally and in the UK, by companies of all sizes and over a range of sectors.
Legal regulator barred ex-Dentons lawyer over sexual misconduct

January 15, 2024

A former Dentons lawyer has been barred from being involved in a legal practice by the regulators over sexual misconduct.
City falls behind Europe as female appointments to top jobs slips dramatically

January 15, 2024

City firms are facing calls for faster action on gender diversity after new figures showed the UK had slumped well behind European peers in appointing women to senior roles.
What is the Hague Convention 2019, why has the UK signed up to it, and how will it benefit Britain?

January 15, 2024

The UK government has signed up to the Hague Convention 2019, boosting to UK’s status as a global dispute resolution hub. The government have signed a treaty which allows legal judgments regarding people and companies tied up in cross-country disputes to be recognised and enforced in the courts of other nations who have joined the [...]
Fieldfisher: London law firm signs long-term lease for its City headquarters

January 15, 2024

The law firm has been based out of Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London EC4 since 2014, and it occupies circa 81,000 square feet of office space.
City lawyer at Farrer & Co fined £10k by legal regulator for drink driving

January 15, 2024

An associate at City law firm Farrer & Co has been fined by the legal regulator after he was charged with drink driving last year
Government pledges law on litigation funding in light of Post Office scandal

January 15, 2024

The UK Government is set to reverse a Supreme Court decision on litigation funding in order to allow sub-postmasters to take the Post Office to court.
Who created Bitcoin? A UK court trial is set to decide

January 15, 2024

The self-proclaimed inventor of Bitcoin is set to appear at the High Court today as a trial gets underway to decide if he really is the creator of the first-ever cryptocurrency.
SFO chief: We’re ready to use our new powers to clamp down on fraud

January 15, 2024

The head of the UK's Serious Fraud Office has said he is ready to put the agency's new powers to use to help investigate and prosecute fraudsters.

2026 World Cup: England only attract half as many bets as Norway to lift trophy

2026 World Cup: England only attract half as many bets as Norway to lift trophy

Old Pulteney releases 50-year-old whisky for 200th anniversary

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