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.
October 31, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Bryan Cave, UK's BLP Target January Merger DateBoth firms are moving closer to a transatlantic union despite the challenges of finalizing a 'complicated' deal.
By Anna Ward
3 minute read
October 27, 2017 | International Edition
Dealmaker: Slaughters disputes head Sarah Lee on visiting clients in prison, winning an injunction against Freshfields and female role modelsThe magic circle firm's new disputes head discusses visiting 'rogue trader' Nick Leeson in Frankfurt prison, inspirational female colleagues and barring Freshfields from acting for Philip Green on his rejected bid for Marks & Spencer in 2004
By Legal Week
4 minute read
October 27, 2017 | International Edition
Dealmaker: Slaughters disputes head Sarah Lee on visiting clients in prison, winning an injunction against Freshfields and female role modelsThe magic circle firm's new disputes head discusses visiting 'rogue trader' Nick Leeson in Frankfurt prison, inspirational female colleagues and barring Freshfields from acting for Philip Green on his rejected bid for Marks & Spencer in 2004
By Legal Week
4 minute read
October 23, 2017 | Legal Week
Chicago v London: two partners, two cities, one day in the lifeTwo Bakers cyber security partners compare their working days
By Legal Week
6 minute read
October 23, 2017 | International Edition
Chicago v London: two partners, two cities, one day in the lifeTwo Bakers cyber security partners compare their working days
By Legal Week
6 minute read
October 19, 2017 | International Edition
CC London managing partner Bickerton to step down at end of the yearMagic circle firm poised to appoint successor as City head's second term comes to an end
By Anna Ward
3 minute read
October 19, 2017 | International Edition
CC London managing partner Bickerton to step down at end of the yearMagic circle firm poised to appoint successor as City head's second term comes to an end
By Anna Ward
3 minute read
October 17, 2017 | International Edition
'It reflects a greater degree of realism' - partners weigh in on proposed BLP-Bryan Cave mergerPartners size up BLP's latest US merger proposal following last year's Greenberg talks
By Anna Ward
6 minute read
October 17, 2017 | International Edition
'It reflects a greater degree of realism' - partners weigh in on proposed BLP-Bryan Cave mergerPartners size up BLP's latest US merger proposal following last year's Greenberg talks
By Anna Ward
6 minute read
October 13, 2017 | International Edition
Law firms falling behind on technology and client expectations, says PwC reportPwC says top UK law firms need to boost investment in emerging technologies
By Chris Johnson
2 minute read
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