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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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March 09, 2017 | International Edition

Fried Frank's revenue and partner profits hit record highs after 'best ever' year

London revenues 'way up' on last year following City investment

By Chris Johnson

5 minute read

March 08, 2017 | International Edition

PwC launches Hong Kong legal practice with KWM and O'Melveny partner hires

Former KWM Beijing partner David Tiang to lead new associated firm

By Anna Zhang

2 minute read

March 08, 2017 | International Edition

Making female law firm leaders 'normal' - Reed Smith's Tamara Box on the impact of role models

Reed Smith Europe and Middle East managing partner Tamara Box on the importance of senior female role models

By Tamara Box

3 minute read

March 08, 2017 | International Edition

Ropes to split from 100-strong team as firm pulls out of patent prosecution work

US firm to spin off patent prosecution practice into new independent firm

By Brian Baxter

4 minute read

March 07, 2017 | International Edition

Greenberg Traurig grows revenue and partner profits as firm gears up for efficiency push

US firm posts 4% revenue rise alongside 5% increase in PEP

By Monika Gonzalez Mesa

4 minute read

March 07, 2017 | International Edition

Wells Fargo appoints top Cravath partner as new GC after bank cuts compensation for predecessor

Former Cravath presiding partner to lead US bank's legal team after 'sham account' scandal

By C Ryan Barber

3 minute read

March 07, 2017 | International Edition

Orrick overhauls Asia strategy after partner exodus in China and Hong Kong

US firm aims to rebuild in Asia after nine-partner team exits to Morgan Lewis

By Anna Zhang

5 minute read

March 06, 2017 | International Edition

'The days of a one-track path to partnership are over' - BLP's Lisa Mayhew on why women should not rush into career decisions

BLP managing partner Lisa Mayhew offers advice for up-and-coming female lawyers

By Lisa Mayhew

3 minute read

March 06, 2017 | International Edition

After Yahoo GC's exit, are in-house counsel jobs at risk over cybersecurity?

Is the departure of Yahoo legal chief Ron Bell a wakeup call for in-house lawyers?

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read

March 03, 2017 | International Edition

Cooley set to earn nearly $2m for work on Snapchat listing

Securities filing reveals fees for US firm on social media app's IPO

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read