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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November 28, 2017 | International Edition

How artificial intelligence is revolutionising the way law firms and clients work together

Bird & Bird CEO David Kerr and BT Legal's Chris Fowler on what AI means for the GC-law firm relationship

By Legal Week

1 minute read

November 24, 2017 | International Edition

BLP and Goldman Sachs among winners at Law Society RFC Rugby 7s and Netball Tournament

Forty rugby and netball teams from firms including Freshfields, Simmons and OC compete across two tournaments

By Legal Week

2 minute read

November 23, 2017 | International Edition

Top 20 Legal IT Innovations 2017: RAVN Systems on convincing law firms to embrace AI efficiency

RAVN CEO Peter Wallqvist on the 'tectonic shift' in the perception of artificial intelligence in law

By Dominic Carman

4 minute read

November 23, 2017 | International Edition

'We need to test ourselves' - Eversheds Sutherland's Ranson on the business case for diversity

From clients to US rivals and the big four accountants, Eversheds Sutherland co-CEO Lee Ranson discusses the factors driving diversity up the agenda for law firms

By Legal Week

1 minute read

November 22, 2017 | International Edition

Weil London lawyers miss out in US firm's annual partner promotions round

Firm promotes 10 to partnership in first round without City representation since 2010

By Legal Week

2 minute read

November 22, 2017 | International Edition

Uber in-house lawyer leaves company amid revelations over undisclosed cyberattack

Company admits it failed to notify 57 million users their data was exposed in a breach

By Stephanie Forshee and Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

3 minute read

November 21, 2017 | International Edition

US firm Sedgwick to close down in January as Clyde & Co circles

Sedgwick calls time after series of partner departures as Clydes sizes up parts of firm

By Roy Strom

3 minute read

November 21, 2017 | International Edition

The economic, technological and business factors impacting the legal profession: LegalWeek CONNECT

ALM CEO Bill Carter discusses the thinking behind next week's LegalWeek CONNECT conference

By Legal Week

1 minute read

November 21, 2017 | International Edition

Weil corporate heavyweight Peter King set to depart for senior Treasury role

Ex-Linklaters and Shearman partner King to leave Weil after almost 10 years at US firm

By Ben Wheway

3 minute read

November 20, 2017 | International Edition

Ropes names first-ever female chair as London partner takes new role as global finance co-head

Firm appoints corporate partner as next firmwide leader following string of recent exits

By Scott Flaherty

5 minute read


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