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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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July 03, 2017 | International Edition

Withers ramps up Hong Kong base with three-partner Winston & Strawn team

UK firm boosts Asia corporate offering with hire of six-lawyer team

By Anna Zhang

4 minute read

July 02, 2017 | International Edition

Expansion plans to gender bias litigation - what's next for Norton Rose Fulbright?

Norton Rose chief Peter Martyr on the post-merger questions facing the firm following its Chadbourne tie-up

By Christine Simmons

5 minute read

June 30, 2017 | International Edition

UK top 50 financial results 2016-17: all the figures as they come in

A running record of all the 2016-17 financial results as they are announced

By Legal Week

3 minute read

June 30, 2017 | International Edition

The 2017 NLJ 500: ranking America's 500 largest law firms

Which are the biggest US law firms by headcount? And which have the biggest presence in the top five cities?

By Katelyn Polantz

4 minute read

June 29, 2017 | International Edition

Is your firm a best legal adviser? Legal Week launches 2017 global in-house satisfaction survey

What do clients view as the most important aspects of top-quality legal services?

By Legal Week

3 minute read

June 29, 2017 | International Edition

Former Court of Appeal judge appointed to lead Grenfell Tower fire inquiry

Sir Martin Moore-Bick chosen to head up high-profile inquiry into north London fire

By Chris Johnson

3 minute read

June 28, 2017 | International Edition

Ropes & Gray patent prosecution spinoff firm to open office in London

US firm confirms launch details for new patent prosecution boutique Haley Guiliano

By Brian Baxter

3 minute read

June 28, 2017 | International Edition

Former Hammonds partner charged with intent to pervert the course of justice in wake of Hillsborough disaster

Peter Metcalf, who advised the South Yorkshire Police, is among six individuals charged with criminal offences relating to the Hillsborough tragedy

By Ben Wheway

3 minute read

June 27, 2017 | International Edition

US lawyers set sights on Grenfell Tower cladding manufacturer

US litigation firms look into shareholder claims as New York-based cladding manufacturer halts sales of product

By Miriam Rozen

4 minute read

June 27, 2017 | International Edition

'It's a nightmare' - DLA Piper ransomware attack sounds cybersecurity alarm for law firms

Law firms have long feared a major cybersecurity breach, and the DLA ransomware attack has brought the implications into stark focus

By Roy Strom

5 minute read


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