Anna Ward

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.

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May 29, 2018 | International Edition

'I spent six months living off dwindling savings' – one ex-HSF associate on wooing litigation heavyweights to back his new funding venture

Robert Rothkopf on making the leap from a steady law firm job to a start-up

By Anna Ward

5 minute read

May 24, 2018 | Global Leaders in Law

The 5 Secrets to Setting up a Legal Operations Function

If you don't already have a legal ops function, odds are that you're looking into it. You should be; there are many benefits of a well-constructed legal ops function.

By Zach Warren

6 minute read

May 23, 2018 | Global Leaders in Law

3 Reasons Why AI Requires an Essential Human Component in RegTech

In the best interest of accurate data, enlisting a team of industry or topic-focused experts will give the AI the direction it needs to better analyze and classify data.

By Kayvan Alikhani, Compliance.ai.

5 minute read

May 22, 2018 | Global Leaders in Law

How Mexichem's GC Brought His Team Together by Building a Global Compliance Program

Francisco Hernandez of Mexichem took a group of disparate lawyers spread throughout the world and shaped them into a global legal function using a rather surprising tool--ethics and compliance.

By Sue Reisinger

4 minute read

May 22, 2018 | Global Leaders in Law

AmEx's GC Laureen Seeger Opens Up About Diversity, Mentoring, and Pay Equity

In an interview with Corporate Counsel, the high-powered GC shared why diversity and inclusion are so important to her and what she and AmEx are doing to level the playing field.

By Stephanie Forshee

7 minute read

May 21, 2018 | Global Leaders in Law

Most US and EU Companies Not Ready for New Data Privacy Law, Survey Says

With the Friday GDPR deadline approaching, the report said 63 percent of U.S. respondents stated they will be largely or completely compliant. The report said there is “a mixed picture across Europe,” however.

By Sue Reisinger

3 minute read

May 21, 2018 | Global Leaders in Law

For More Diversity, In-House Legal Leaders Say: Be Intentional, Show Bottom-Line Benefits

On May 18, a group of attorneys from major companies gathered in the Atlanta offices of Greenberg Traurig to share their experiences with building diversity.

By Kristen Rasmussen

4 minute read

May 21, 2018 | Global Leaders in Law

The Security Challenges with Bringing Blockchain In-House

Properly securing blockchain-enabled technologies such as smart contracts requires not only traditional cybersecurity protections, but also coordination across multiple different teams.

By Rhys Dipshan

4 minute read