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 21, 2017 | International Edition

Dentons reviews 32 Maclays support roles in pre-merger redundancy consultation

Firm set to cut duplicated roles in London and Scotland ahead of go-live date later this year

By Joseph Evans

2 minute read

September 12, 2017 | International Edition

'Like a warzone' - offshore law firms in Caribbean uprooted in aftermath of Hurricane Irma

Firms with BVI bases scramble to locate lawyers in the wake of hurricane's devastation

By Roy Strom

3 minute read

August 14, 2017 | International Edition

'A streetfighter's approach to litigation and a genuine star' - Stars at the Bar 2017 revealed

What sets these junior barristers apart from their peers? QCs, clerks and instructing solicitors explain

By Ben Rigby

23 minute read

July 27, 2017 | International Edition

Supreme Court ruling on unlawful tribunal fees could see 'retrospective' cases soar

Employment partners on the impact of the Supreme Court ruling that tribunal fees are unlawful

By Joseph Evans

3 minute read

July 21, 2017 | International Edition

Withers set to ramp up use of flexible working with move to smaller London HQ

Firm signs 15-year lease for 60,000 sq ft at 20 Old Bailey

By James Booth

2 minute read

July 19, 2017 | International Edition

White & Case hit with record £250k fine for 'reckless' conflict of interest and confidentiality failures

Partner fined £50,000 and firm fined £250,000 in connection with 2014 oligarch case

By James Booth

2 minute read

June 27, 2017 | International Edition

The Legal Week Innovation Awards 2017: who won what... and why

A full rundown of all the winners at this year's Legal Week Innovation Awards

By Legal Week

2 minute read

June 14, 2017 | International Edition

Norton Rose-Chadbourne combination faces delay due to client conflicts

Transatlantic tie-up had been expected to go live by end of month

By Anna Ward

2 minute read

June 12, 2017 | International Edition

Money talks, partners walk: how the pay gap between elite US and UK firms became a chasm

The US elite comfortably outstrip top UK firms on profitability - what are the key factors behind this huge disparity?

By Hugh Simons

17 minute read

June 11, 2017 | International Edition

Covington takes 15 more Chadbourne lawyers ahead of Norton Rose Fulbright merger

More Chadbourne London lawyers opt against Norton Rose tie-up

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read


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