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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June 21, 2018 | Legaltech News

Nokia's Legal Team Explains AI Investment and the Current 'Legal AI Revolution'

Maria Varsellona, who is now also president of Nokia Technologies, said the telecom giant is also considering the use of AI to analyze law firm bills.

By Anna Ward

1 minute read

June 21, 2018 | International Edition

Nokia adopts AI technology for contract review as legal chief takes new business-focused role

Chief legal officer appointed president of Nokia Technologies as telecoms giant considers using AI to analyse law firm bills

By Anna Ward

4 minute read

June 21, 2018 | International Edition

Nokia adopts AI technology for contract review as legal chief takes new business-focused role

Chief legal officer appointed president of Nokia Technologies as telecoms giant considers using AI to analyse law firm bills

By Anna Ward

4 minute read

June 13, 2018 | International Edition

Fieldfisher posts another year of double-digit growth as GDPR work proves rich pickings

Firm's growth streak continues with revenue breaking £200m mark following international expansion drive

By Anna Ward

3 minute read

June 13, 2018 | International Edition

Fieldfisher posts another year of double-digit growth as GDPR work proves rich pickings

Firm's growth streak continues with revenue breaking £200m mark following international expansion drive

By Anna Ward

3 minute read

June 01, 2018 | International Edition

Freshfields faces partner tension as more than 60 see profit share reduced

Multiple partners see profit share drop by around £300,000 in latest lockstep restructuring

By Anna Ward

3 minute read

June 01, 2018 | International Edition

Freshfields faces partner tension as more than 60 see profit share reduced

Multiple partners see profit share drop by around £300,000 in latest lockstep restructuring

By Anna Ward

3 minute read

May 30, 2018 | International Edition

Slaughters to hand out £15,000 in free legal advice in Dragon's Den-style competition

Five start-ups face judging panel including a partner at Mike Lynch's Invoke Capital with pay-per-mile insurance company By Miles winning the prize to secure additional investment from Slaughters

By Anna Ward

3 minute read

May 30, 2018 | International Edition

Slaughters to hand out £15,000 in free legal advice in Dragon's Den-style competition

Five start-ups face judging panel including a partner at Mike Lynch's Invoke Capital with pay-per-mile insurance company By Miles winning the prize to secure additional investment from Slaughters

By Anna Ward

3 minute read

May 29, 2018 | International Edition

'I spent six months living off dwindling savings' – one ex-HSF associate on wooing litigation heavyweights to back his new funding venture

Robert Rothkopf on making the leap from a steady law firm job to a start-up

By Anna Ward

5 minute read