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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April 13, 2016 |

Another U.K. Firm to Allow Lawyers to Work from Home

Fieldfisher announces that it will let all U.K. lawyers to work from home for up to one day per week, as Shearman & Sterlin and Mayer Brown make similar plans in their London offices.

By Anna Ward

7 minute read

April 08, 2016 |

UK Regulator Probes Law Firms' Links to Panama Papers

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has asked several firms to clarify whether they are connected to the Panamanian law firm at the center of a huge leak of confidential financial data.

By Anna Ward

4 minute read

March 14, 2016 |

MoFo Hires Away Allen & Overy Hong Kong Partner

Vivian Yiu is leaving the Magic Circle firm after 10 years as U.K. firms Asia partner exits to US firms continues.

By Anna Ward

2 minute read

March 01, 2016 |

Amid Defections, Kirkland Extends Notice Period for Departing Partners

In a move that appears aimed at deterring partner departures, Kirkland & Ellis is doubling the notice period that partners must give before they leave, from 60 to 120 days, according to former Kirkland partners.

By Susan Beck and Anna Ward

4 minute read

February 29, 2016 |

Kirkland's London Arm to Lose Seven Partners to Sidley and Freshfields

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer adds a second high yield partner from Kirkland in a year, as Sidley Austin picks up a six-partner City team in a private equity push.

By Anna Ward

2 minute read