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.
September 25, 2017 | International Edition
UK Top 50 2016-17: Pinsent Masons' Foley on mergers, Brexit and lessons learned from KWMThe firm's senior partner on the effect of sterling weakness, UK politics and the demise of King & Wood Mallesons
By Legal Week
5 minute read
September 25, 2017 | International Edition
UK Top 50 2016-17: Pinsent Masons' Foley on mergers, Brexit and lessons learned from KWMThe firm's senior partner on the effect of sterling weakness, UK politics and the demise of King & Wood Mallesons
By Legal Week
5 minute read
September 22, 2017 | International Edition
The urge to merge - will 2017-18 be a big year for UK law firm tie-ups?The market is currently alive with talk of potential mergers - here, managing partners and consultants size up the prospects for consolidation
By Anna Ward
6 minute read
September 22, 2017 | International Edition
The urge to merge - will 2017-18 be a big year for UK law firm tie-ups?The market is currently alive with talk of potential mergers - here, managing partners and consultants size up the prospects for consolidation
By Anna Ward
6 minute read
September 21, 2017 | International Edition
Cleary and Gibson Dunn win roles on Google's $1.1bn smartphone deal with Taiwan's HTCCleary is advising longtime client Google as HTC turns to Gibson Dunn
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
September 21, 2017 | International Edition
Herbert Smith Freehills secures triple partner hire from Pinsent Masons in ChinaChina head Hew Kian Heong and partners Ellen Zhang and Michelle Li to join HSF
By Anna Zhang
2 minute read
September 21, 2017 | International Edition
PwC makes push into US legal market with launch of Washington DC firmTeam of lawyers set to relocate from London to launch new operation in US capital
By Chris Johnson
5 minute read
September 13, 2017 | International Edition
CMS boosts Middle East presence via exclusive Saudi association with former Trowers alliance firmCMS formalises existing relationship with three-partner firm Feras Al Shawaf
By Anna Ward
3 minute read
September 13, 2017 | International Edition
Uber chief legal officer Salle Yoo to leave as company continues search for new general counselYoo will stay onboard until a successor is named
By David Ruiz
4 minute read
September 12, 2017 | International Edition
More than 80 law firm leaders and GCs team up with big business names for LegalWeek ConnectNew event to feature speakers from firms including Freshfields, CC, Hogan Lovells alongside 10 keynote talks from high-profile business figures
By Legal Week
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