Anna Ward is City editor at Legal Week. She joined the title in January 2015 after spending three years with energy information provider Platts. She writes news and features about a number of leading UK and US law firms, as well as covering the Middle East and private equity.
February 23, 2018 | International Edition
Dubai v Stockholm: two partners, two cities, one day in the lifeTwo White & Case partners on how major deals and morning routines differ in Dubai and Stockholm
By Legal Week
7 minute read
February 22, 2018 | International Edition
Davis Polk, Cleary and Ashurst line up on £1.4bn Swiss takeover of UK fintech firmUS duo lead on fintech acquisition as Ashurst takes Credit Suisse role
By Anna Ward
2 minute read
February 22, 2018 | International Edition
Davis Polk, Cleary and Ashurst line up on £1.4bn Swiss takeover of UK fintech firmUS duo lead on fintech acquisition as Ashurst takes Credit Suisse role
By Anna Ward
2 minute read
February 20, 2018 | International Edition
Orrick makes City corporate hire as firm eyes 50% headcount increase for London practiceUS firm recruits M&A and private equity partner from Watson Farley & Williams
By Anna Ward
2 minute read
February 20, 2018 | Legal Week
Orrick makes City corporate hire as firm eyes 50% headcount increase for London practiceUS firm recruits M&A and private equity partner from Watson Farley & Williams
By Anna Ward
2 minute read
February 16, 2018 | International Edition
Clifford Chance's 'imaginative' Carillion acquisition attracts plaudits as deal hands firm new cost-saving capacityFirm's surprise acquisition of Carillion business points to shift away from reliance on India back office support
By Anna Ward
5 minute read
February 16, 2018 | Legal Week
Clifford Chance's 'imaginative' Carillion acquisition attracts plaudits as deal hands firm new cost-saving capacityFirm's surprise acquisition of Carillion business points to shift away from reliance on India back office support
By Anna Ward
5 minute read
February 14, 2018 | Legal Week
Simmons hires two more partners for Dublin launch as it targets 40-strong office by 2021Firm to open in the Irish capital in the next few months
By Joseph Evans and Rose Walker
2 minute read
February 14, 2018 | International Edition
Simmons hires two more partners for Dublin launch as it targets 40-strong office by 2021Firm to open in the Irish capital in the next few months
By Joseph Evans and Rose Walker
2 minute read
February 14, 2018 | International Edition
Women make up a third of all partners as SRA stats show more than half went to state schoolSRA survey shows rise in partners from state school backgrounds and slight increase in female representation at larger firms
By Anna Ward
3 minute read