Financial Reporting Council review finds shortcomings in firms’ audits for fourth straight year
Mid-tier outfits under increasing pressure to overhaul networks as more clients want international services
London’s legal elite post surge in profits despite growing threat from US rivals in the capital
We examine how senior in-house lawyers are adapting to new business needs in a monthly series. This time: swapping corporate life for a start-up
More varied work and faster pace are tempting some corporate general counsel to make the switch
Trial of ex-Autonomy chief Mike Lynch among elite law firm’s mandates last year
Hubert Barth and four other current and former EY employees punished by German audit watchdog
On the coat-tails of a private equity boom, American partnerships are bringing a long-hours, high-pay culture to the City
Firm tells partners to ‘stay calm’ as exodus of companies prompts lay-offs and cost cuts
Accounting firm’s US arm proposes takeover of UK and Irish businesses
King’s Speech sets out government’s measures to help bolster British economy
Plus, the venture capital firms poised for a potentially massive Wiz payday and private equity retreats from returning cash with NAV loans
Law firm’s hiring spree helps it pull away from ‘magic circle’ rivals in world’s biggest legal market
Federal judge points to conflict in relationships with financial sponsor and debtor in Chapter 11 case
Survey comes as firms forced to kill off equity initiatives in wake of Supreme Court’s ban of affirmative action
‘Magic circle’ firm posts 17% jump in profits in year before transatlantic tie-up
The Big Four firm curtails bonuses and perks for some UK divisions
Accounting and Financial Reporting Council rejects quality control allegations
Recruiter says ‘no immediate signs of improvement’ in its markets as it makes further job cuts
UK-based ‘magic circle’ law firm posts record annual profits on pick-up in dealmaking
Headcount fell 3% last year with firms axing jobs and moving staff as post-pandemic boom fades
UK tax authority was pursuing Conservative donor for income and employment-related taxes
This monthly series, now in its third year, examines how the legal ecosystem is using new technologies to serve fast-changing business needs. Part 3: Consolidation is the watchword as contract management suppliers join forces
The prospect of applying tech breakthroughs to handling data-rich digital documents has prompted a flurry of deals
New York judge dismisses six-year old legal action accusing consulting firm of conflicts of interest in bankruptcy cases