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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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September 25, 2017 | International Edition

UK Top 50 2016-17: Pinsent Masons' Foley on mergers, Brexit and lessons learned from KWM

The 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 KWM

The 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 HTC

Cleary 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 China

China 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 firm

Team 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 firm

CMS 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 counsel

Yoo 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 Connect

New event to feature speakers from firms including Freshfields, CC, Hogan Lovells alongside 10 keynote talks from high-profile business figures

By Legal Week

3 minute read