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 24, 2018 | International Edition

PwC seals major US firm alliance in next step up for Big Four's ambitions in law

Deal will see PwC and Fragomen team up to jointly pitch for work from multinational clients

By Ben Wheway

4 minute read

September 24, 2018 | New York Law Journal

PwC Forms Alliance With NY Firm, Furthering Big Four's Ambitions in Law

The deal brings together PwC UK and the New York-based immigration specialist law firm Fragomen, handing PwC a major foothold in the U.S. market.

By Ben Wheway

5 minute read

September 24, 2018 | The American Lawyer

PwC Forms Alliance With US Firm, Furthering Big Four's Ambitions in Law

The deal brings together PwC UK and the New York-based immigration specialist law firm Fragomen, handing PwC a major foothold in the U.S. market.

By Ben Wheway

5 minute read

September 17, 2018 | International Edition

A September to remember: lawyers in the eye of the storm look back on the fall of Lehman

Ten years on from the collapse of Lehman, partners from firms including Linklaters, Freshfields and Sullivan recall what it was like to be on the front lines as the financial crisis unfolded

By Dominic Carman

11 minute read

September 17, 2018 | Legal Week

A September to remember: lawyers in the eye of the storm look back on the fall of Lehman

Ten years on from the collapse of Lehman, partners from firms including Linklaters, Freshfields and Sullivan recall what it was like to be on the front lines as the financial crisis unfolded

By Dominic Carman

11 minute read

September 14, 2018 | International Edition

RPC secures 'major coup' for regulatory team with hire of former colleague of new SFO director

Sam Tate, EMEA anti-corruption head at financial crime consultancy Exiger, joins RPC as a partner

By Andrew Messios

3 minute read

September 14, 2018 | International Edition

RPC secures 'major coup' for regulatory team with hire of former colleague of new SFO director

Sam Tate, EMEA anti-corruption head at financial crime consultancy Exiger, joins RPC as a partner

By Andrew Messios

3 minute read

September 12, 2018 | International Edition

Conditions of ex-SFO chief's move to Slaughter and May revealed

Letter from vetting committee also reveals Slaughters outbid three firms to secure role on multimillion-pound Tchenguiz brothers litigation

By Ben Wheway

3 minute read

September 12, 2018 | International Edition

Conditions of ex-SFO chief's move to Slaughter and May revealed

Letter from vetting committee also reveals Slaughters outbid three firms to secure role on multimillion-pound Tchenguiz brothers litigation

By Ben Wheway

3 minute read

September 11, 2018 | International Edition

Ripple GC leaves blockchain network to join crypto-payments startup as legal chief

Former PayPal and eBay lawyer takes new GC role amid legal claims against blockchain network

By Andrew Messios

2 minute read

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