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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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August 30, 2017 | International Edition

Quinn Emanuel to pay new loyalty bonus to associates committing to at least three years at firm

Litigation leader announces new rewards for lawyers making long-term commitment to firm

By Rebecca Cohen

3 minute read

August 30, 2017 | International Edition

Should law firms have taken a public position on Trump and Charlottesville?

Leaders at Macfarlanes, Bakers and White & Case on the dilemma facing law firms on whether to take a public position on controversial political events

By Chris Johnson

11 minute read

August 29, 2017 | International Edition

What the reaction to the term 'non-lawyer' says about law firm caste systems

Does calling business professionals 'non-lawyers' perpetuate an outdated hierarchy within law firms?

By Gina Passarella

5 minute read

August 25, 2017 | International Edition

Allen & Overy chooses eight companies to move into firm's City HQ for tech startup initiative

Law firm AI provider among eight companies moving into new space at A&O's London HQ

By Chris Johnson

3 minute read

August 24, 2017 | International Edition

Freshfields freezes associate pay bands at last year's levels after challenging 2016-17

Magic circle firm opts against raising associate rates after disappointing financial results

By James Booth

3 minute read

August 22, 2017 | International Edition

How rich are the Trump administration's top lawyers?

Government ethics disclosures reveal earnings for Skadden, Sullivan, Jones Day and Dechert partners

By Katelyn Polantz

6 minute read

August 22, 2017 | International Edition

Ashurst, A&O and CLOs: why pulling out of a growing practice area can be the right thing to do

Why has Ashurst turned its back on a practice area currently experiencing high levels of growth?

By Chris Johnson

5 minute read

August 22, 2017 | International Edition

Kirkland takes five-partner Ropes enforcement team in the US, London and Hong Kong

London government enforcement partner and Chicago head among team leaving Ropes

By Anna Zhang

4 minute read

August 21, 2017 | International Edition

Lawyers in China say Trump is making their work harder

Lawyers discuss the implications of Trump's moral ambiguity for those on the ground in China

By Anna Zhang

4 minute read

August 21, 2017 | International Edition

Linklaters declined Barclays role on 2008 Qatar loan over legality concerns, court filing claims

Credit crunch dispute over controversial capital raising turns spotlight on magic circle firm's role

By James Booth

4 minute read

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