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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June 08, 2017 | International Edition

Cyber concerns: how security risks and new data rules are impacting law firms

Law firms face new challenges to meet data protection regulations

By Legal Week

1 minute read

June 05, 2017 | International Edition

International law firms fall victim to China's trademark squatters

Squire Patton Boggs, Norton Rose Fulbright and Osborne Clarke have been fighting trademark battles over the use of their name in China

By Anna Zhang

6 minute read

June 05, 2017 | International Edition

Can the UK top 50 match American firms' financial results?

This year's financial results will begin to reveal the true impact of Brexit on UK law firms

By Chris Johnson

4 minute read

May 25, 2017 | International Edition

The hollow middle: the US firms struggling to establish their unique selling point

If you aren't high-end or super cheap, are you a firm clients will come to? This year's Am Law 200 rankings highlight the challenges facing middle-ground US law firms

By Miriam Rozen

10 minute read

May 24, 2017 | International Edition

Winston & Strawn closes Beijing and Taipei offices

Firm becomes latest US entrant to reassess Asia presence as lawyers depart

By Anna Zhang

3 minute read

May 23, 2017 | International Edition

Former Cobbetts lawyers referred to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over role in 2013 collapse

Senior Cobbetts lawyers now at DWF face SDT hearing

By James Booth

3 minute read

May 22, 2017 | International Edition

The warning signs firms should be looking out for: lessons from the UK top 50 LLP accounts

Legal Week editor Georgina Stanley talks to Smith & Williamson's Giles Murphy about what UK top 50 LLP accounts can tell us the the state of health of the country's largest law firms

By Legal Week

1 minute read

May 21, 2017 | International Edition

Uber kicks off search for new general counsel as top lawyer steps up to new role

Uber GC Salle Yoo promoted to chief legal officer amid 'dam-burst' of high-profile legal issues for company

By David Ruiz

3 minute read

May 21, 2017 | International Edition

Allen & Overy sues project finance client over unpaid legal fees

Firm's US arm sues project finance client over advice on Panama solar power facility

By Christine Simmons

2 minute read

May 18, 2017 | International Edition

Spat erupts between Quinn Emanuel and plaintiffs firms over foreign exchange manipulation litigation

Dispute comes as firms eye key roles on European litigation

By Scott Flaherty

4 minute read


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