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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April 05, 2017 | International Edition

Weightmans follows DAC Beachcroft with new four-way international insurance alliance

UK firm teams up with counterparts in the US, Canada and Spain for new insurance network

By Meghan Tribe

3 minute read

April 04, 2017 | International Edition

Dealing with rejection: another reason why female lawyers are underrepresented at the top?

Is perfectionism stoking fear of failure among female lawyers?

By Vivia Chen

4 minute read

April 04, 2017 | International Edition

Trump lawyer salaries revealed as Squire Patton Boggs seals alliance with president's personal adviser

Financial disclosures reveal salaries and clients of former Jones Day, Dentons, Kirkland and Davis Polk lawyers

By C Ryan Barber and Katelyn Polantz

5 minute read

April 03, 2017 | International Edition

Volkswagen Group recruits Daimler lawyer as new chief compliance officer

German automaker continues efforts to move past multibillion-dollar emissions scandal

By C Ryan Barber

3 minute read

March 31, 2017 | International Edition

Growth surge ends at Debevoise as revenue and PEP fall

After three straight years of steady financial growth, US firm sees fortunes turn

By Meghan Tribe

3 minute read

March 29, 2017 | International Edition

WilmerHale grows partner profits and trims headcount after 'terrific' year

US firm's revenue stays flat as PEP rises 3% to $1.86m

By Katelyn Polantz

4 minute read

March 29, 2017 | International Edition

M&A's missing women: top female US lawyers on breaking down the barriers to success

Female dealmakers discuss the challenges they face in the traditionally male-dominated US M&A market

By Lizzy McLellan

12 minute read

March 29, 2017 | International Edition

Hogan Lovells lures heavy-hitting Weil tech transactions team in Silicon Valley

Four-partner Weil team once coveted by Freshfields set to join Hogan Lovells

By Rebecca Cohen

4 minute read

March 28, 2017 | International Edition

Building the modern legal practice: the pressures forcing law firms to modernise

This panel discussion looks where law firms can develop, improve and stay relevant to clients

By Legal Week

1 minute read

March 26, 2017 | International Edition

US court upholds ban on private investment in law firms

Federal appeals court rejects attempt to loosen restrictions on external investment in US law firms

By Andrew Denney and Ben Hancock

3 minute read


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