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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September 27, 2017 | International Edition

Legal Week to ramp up technology coverage with new partnership with Legal IT Insider

Legal IT Insider editor Caroline Hill to provide regular column on developments in legal technology

By Legal Week

2 minute read

September 27, 2017 | International Edition

Addleshaw Goddard pulls together innovative product lines under new £15m AG ID business

Firm's Intelligent Delivery venture encompasses consulting, flexi-lawyering, tech and process mapping teams

By James Booth

2 minute read

September 27, 2017 | International Edition

Womble Bond's leadership team on forging a 'new breed of transatlantic law firm'

IP expansion, sector strategy and transatlantic referral incentives all on the agenda ahead of Womble Bond launch this November

By James Booth

3 minute read

September 26, 2017 | International Edition

UK Top 50 2016-17: OC's Ray Berg on mid-market mergers, law firm IPOs and adjusting to uncertainty

Osborne Clarke UK managing partner Ray Berg sizes up the prospects for more mergers, more law firm listings and more market uncertainty

By Legal Week

4 minute read

September 26, 2017 | International Edition

The lateral market for managers: why do so few law firm heads take leadership roles at rivals?

DWF's hire of former DLA Piper chief Nigel Knowles is a rare example of a law firm leader taking a management role at another firm - but why are such moves so uncommon?

By Chris Johnson

8 minute read

September 25, 2017 | International Edition

The Global 100 2017: the world's top law firms ranked by revenue

Twelve UK firms make the grade as Latham retains position as world's largest law firm by revenue

By Legal Week

2 minute read

September 25, 2017 | International Edition

The Global 100 2017: world's largest law firms see profits plateau as growth continues to slow

A full run-down of the world's 100 largest law firms by revenue, PEP and lawyer headcount

By Chris Johnson

11 minute read

September 25, 2017 | International Edition

The Global 100 2017: the world's top law firms ranked by profits per equity partner

Six of the Global 100 now have partner profits of more than $4bn - but average PEP across the group has fallen for the first time in seven years

By Legal Week

2 minute read

September 25, 2017 | International Edition

The Global 100 2017: the world's top law firms ranked by lawyer headcount

Three of the world's top 10 law firms by headcount are now predominantly based in China

By Legal Week

2 minute read

September 22, 2017 | International Edition

UK Top 50 2016-17: Clydes CEO Hasson on global expansion, partner cuts and mergers

Clyde & Co chief executive on the rise of natural catastrophes and the fall of the marine insurance market

By Legal Week

6 minute read


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