Professional services
EY fined nearly £5m over Thomas Cook audits
The collapse of travel company Thomas Cook in 2019 left thousands of holidaymakers stranded
PwC hires Jefferies managing director in deals push
Big Four firm boosts insurance M&A team with hire from US bank
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EY merges regions and announces new leaders in restructure, shows leaked memo
Big Four firm picks leaders for new ‘super regions’
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EY legal heavyweight Monica Gogna leads team to Squire Patton Boggs
Gogna is joining the US law firm as global head of financial regulatory and funds
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EY restructures UK legal practice with 30 jobs at risk
Big Four firm consults with legal staff over job cuts
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EY to merge partnerships in major post-Project Everest restructure
EY’s new global chair Janet Truncale is preparing to shake up the firm
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Bank of England hires consultants as it looks to slash costs
Threadneedle Street is looking for ‘efficiencies’ as its spending escalates
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PwC UK senior partner hopeful Marissa Thomas exits partnership
Thomas was overlooked for a spot on new senior partner Marco Amitrano’s management team
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Paul Weiss partner pay hits $7.5m following London expansion drive
The US law firm grew profit and revenue in 2024
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Inflexion snaps up minority stake in Baker Tilly Netherlands
The deal comes as PE firms ramp up activity in the professional services sector
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Accenture axes diversity and inclusion goals
The move comes as DEI initiatives in the City continue to be scaled down
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KPMG UK partners score 9% pay increase
The firm cut hundreds of jobs last year as demand for advisory slowed
Baker Tilly’s European business drives record revenue as PE firms circle
The professional services firm has attracted interest from private equity investors
Grant Thornton Germany gears up for sale
The move comes after Cinven bought a majority stake in Grant Thornton’s UK business late last year
Deloitte ‘shocked’ New Orleans attack suspect worked for the firm
The accountancy firm is assisting US authorities with the investigation into the New Year’s Day attack
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FRC to move London base to Docklands next year
Financial Reporting Council plans to split staff between Birmingham and new London office
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Eleven EY lawyers quit to join Hunton Andrews Kurth
Headcount has shrunk at the UK legal arm of the Big Four firm
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EY’s UK law headcount shrinks 20% despite expansion plans
Catch up on this week’s top legal news
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Whatever happened to the Big Four’s legal dreams?
The UK’s biggest accountancy firms tried to turn law on its head with money and tech. What went wrong?
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