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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May 02, 2017 | International Edition

Bird & Bird appoints 16 partners as Holman Fenwick makes up trio

Bird & Bird has nearly doubled its partnership round this year while HFW has made up three

By Rose Walker

2 minute read

May 02, 2017 | International Edition

Quinn Emanuel continues City recruitment with hire of Clifford Chance tax disputes head

Liesl Fichardt becomes latest London lateral for acquisitive US firm

By Alex Berry

2 minute read

May 02, 2017 | International Edition

DLA Piper makes up 46 to partnership around the world as London promotions halve

Firm makes up four London lawyers among nine promotions across the UK

By James Booth

3 minute read

April 28, 2017 | International Edition

The Am Law 100 2017: warning signs for the UK market as America's biggest get bigger

Latham and Kirkland have outpaced the vereins to take the top two spots in this year's Am Law 100 - but what lessons can UK firms learn from the rankings?

By Georgina Stanley

5 minute read

April 28, 2017 | International Edition

Clifford Chance to close Bangkok office and end Jakarta alliance

Magic circle firm to focus on Singapore expansion in Southeast Asia shake-up

By Anna Zhang

2 minute read

April 25, 2017 | International Edition

SRA scraps training contract and LPC requirements under new qualifying exam

Overhaul of legal training will see Solicitor's Qualification Examination introduced in 2020

By Anna Ward

3 minute read

April 25, 2017 | International Edition

Clifford Chance promotes six London lawyers to partnership in 24-strong round

Four women make the grade in magic circle firm's partnership round

By Legal Week

2 minute read

April 21, 2017 | International Edition

'The prevention of cyber attacks is almost impossible' - what are top law firms doing to protect themselves?

Tech leaders at top law firms discuss the issue giving managing partners sleepless nights

By Dominic Carman

9 minute read

April 20, 2017 | International Edition

In-house Q&A: GE's Bruce McAlister on arrogance, accidental emails and not-so-dedicated partners

GE Global Growth Organization GC Bruce McAlister recounts memorable moments from his in-house career

By Legal Week

6 minute read

April 20, 2017 | International Edition

Chadbourne ousts partner suing firm for gender bias

Norton Rose Fulbright merger partner votes to expel litigator who filed $100m discrimination suit against firm

By Brian Baxter

5 minute read


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