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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January 17, 2018 | International Edition

Charles Russell Speechlys to merge with sports boutique Couchmans

CRS bolsters sports practice with Couchmans acquisition following four-partner team exit last year

By Rose Walker

2 minute read

January 17, 2018 | International Edition

Addressing the challenges of multilingual document review

The need to manage the review of documents in multiple languages is an ever-increasing challenge for law firms and corporate legal departments

By Niamh O'Brien and Kelly Atherton

5 minute read

January 15, 2018 | International Edition

The law firm diversity debate: it's time to stop talking and start doing

UK law firms are waking up to the importance of micro-diversity within the workplace

By Bridget Boateng

4 minute read

January 15, 2018 | International Edition

Deal lawyers gearing up for big year for M&A activity as corporate cash piles up

"Either use it or return it to me", investors are telling corporate officers about their accumulated cash. That means more (and more complex) deals - and busy lawyers

By Miriam Rozen

3 minute read

January 12, 2018 | International Edition

Trump's former chief strategist Bannon turns to Quinn Emanuel amid Russia probe

US firm's Washington DC co-chief advising Steve Bannon on investigation into Russian meddling in presidential campaign

By Ryan Lovelace

2 minute read

January 12, 2018 | International Edition

Top UK firms to appear before Indian Supreme Court as push for market liberalisation continues

Firms including CC, Linklaters and HSF to put forward argument for 'fly-in, fly-out' practice

By Anna Zhang

3 minute read

January 12, 2018 | International Edition

The 'consensual neglect' phenomenon - new report warns of wake-up call for stagnant law firms

An annual report from Georgetown University and Thomson Reuters states that many law firms are ignoring drastic changes in the legal market

By Roy Strom

6 minute read

January 11, 2018 | International Edition

Pearson's legal chief on the biggest challenges facing general counsel of global companies

Pearson GC Bjarne Tellmann on on building bridges and breaking silos

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

January 08, 2018 | International Edition

Clifford Chance, Skadden and HSF among 2017's top advisers for Asia-Pacific M&A

CC secures top spots in Asia-Pac M&A rankings as slowdown in outbound deals hits activity levels

By Anna Zhang

3 minute read

January 08, 2018 | International Edition

'You wouldn't want to outstay your welcome like Arsene Wenger' - Martin calls time as Macfarlanes names new senior partner

Private client partner Sebastian Prichard Jones set to take top role in 2020

By James Booth

3 minute read


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