Ben Wheway

Ben Wheway

Ben joined Legal Week from the Press Association in 2005 and has since held a number of roles including news editor, online managing editor, production editor and bassist in Legal Week's in-house covers band The Scoops.

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December 19, 2017 | International Edition

Top 20 Legal IT Innovations 2017: how CodeX is connecting the artificial intelligence and legal communities

Roland Vogl, executive director of the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, on making law more efficient

By Dominic Carman

4 minute read

December 19, 2017 | International Edition

CMS scouts targets for China tie-up on back of rapid Asia expansion

Former CMS Cameron McKenna chief Weston leads search for CMS China member firm as Asia practice triples in size

By Anna Zhang

6 minute read

December 18, 2017 | International Edition

Freshfields private equity heavyweight David Higgins quits to join Kirkland as London co-head

Freshfields private equity star to join Kirkland as London co-managing partner

By Anna Ward

3 minute read

December 18, 2017 | International Edition

Top 20 Legal IT Innovations 2017: Clio's Jack Newton on getting lawyers' heads in the cloud

Jack Newton, CEO of practice management tech company Clio, on convincing lawyers to embrace new ways of working

By Dominic Carman

4 minute read

December 15, 2017 | International Edition

Watson Farley seals new Singapore alliance after calling time on previous joint law venture

UK firm regains Singapore capability after end of previous relationship

By Anna Zhang

2 minute read

December 15, 2017 | International Edition

A&O and Macfarlanes among big-name adviser line-up on Disney's $52.4bn 21st Century Fox deal

Skadden, Cravath, Simpson Thacher and Hogan Lovells also working on media mega-deal

By Meghan Tribe

5 minute read

December 15, 2017 | International Edition

Freshfields Singapore chief leaves to take new role as CEO of top Australian firm

Corrs Chambers Westgarth recruits magic circle partner to succeed long-serving head

By Anna Zhang

2 minute read

December 11, 2017 | International Edition

Clydes makes New Zealand play via association with Auckland insurance litigation firm

Firm continues global expansion with New Zealand association deal

By Anna Zhang

2 minute read

December 06, 2017 | International Edition

Class action ties K&L Gates, BCL Burton Copeland and other law firms to 'Weinstein Sexual Enterprise'

New York lawsuit alleges firms helped "facilitate and conceal" producer's sexual misconduct

By Scott Flaherty

3 minute read

December 06, 2017 | International Edition

Clifford Chance adds private equity partner duo in Sydney with Hogan Lovells and HSF hires

Hogan Lovells partner Andrew Crook and HSF Mark Currell will join the magic circle firm in the new year

By Anna Zhang

2 minute read


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