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Anna Ward

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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November 10, 2017 | International Edition

Allen & Overy Tokyo chief and former global managing partner contender exits firm

Simon Black has left to join a UK battery storage startup after 25 years at the firm

By Anna Zhang

2 minute read

November 10, 2017 | International Edition

Allen & Overy Tokyo chief and former global managing partner contender exits firm

Simon Black has left to join a UK battery storage startup after 25 years at the firm

By Anna Zhang

2 minute read

November 08, 2017 | Legal Week

Ashurst to miss key gender diversity targets as female equity partner count lags behind 2018 goal

Firm unlikely to achieve 25% female equity partner target by next year

By Anna Ward

2 minute read

November 08, 2017 | International Edition

Ashurst to miss key gender diversity targets as female equity partner count lags behind 2018 goal

Firm unlikely to achieve 25% female equity partner target by next year

By Anna Ward

2 minute read

November 08, 2017 | Legal Week

Latham promotes two in the City as women make up more than a third of new partners

City promotions stay flat on year as the proportion of female promotions jumps to 35%

By Anna Ward

2 minute read

November 08, 2017 | International Edition

Latham promotes two in the City as women make up more than a third of new partners

City promotions stay flat on year as the proportion of female promotions jumps to 35%

By Anna Ward

2 minute read

November 06, 2017 | Legal Week

Appleby under the spotlight as data hack releases millions of client documents to media

Offshore firm faces intense media scrutiny after cybersecurity breach

By Anna Ward

4 minute read

November 06, 2017 | International Edition

Appleby under the spotlight as data hack releases millions of client documents to media

Offshore firm faces intense media scrutiny after cybersecurity breach

By Anna Ward

4 minute read

November 06, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Big Offshore Law Firm in Spotlight as Data Hack Spills Client Secrets

Bermuda-based Appleby is facing intense scrutiny amid a massive cybersecurity breach that has released millions of documents into the public domain.

By Anna Ward

14 minute read

November 03, 2017 | International Edition

Fieldfisher makes move into Belfast as firm also mulls Brexit-related Dublin launch

Firm enters Northern Ireland via tie-up with local legal consultancy as Dublin launch moves up the agenda

By Anna Ward

3 minute read