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 02, 2019 |

Eversheds Partner Found Dead After Facing Behavior Complaint

Geraint Thomas was found dead at the bottom of the Southerndown cliffs on the Welsh coast.

By Ben Wheway

2 minute read

November 12, 2018 | International Edition

Cristiano Ronaldo, NDAs and how the #MeToo movement is spurring legal changes

The football star's alleged conduct illustrates ongoing concerns about the use of NDAs on both sides of the Atlantic

By Mark Callaghan and Joshua Kirkpatrick

4 minute read

October 18, 2018 | International Edition

Top tips for tackling a corporate crisis, from GCs who've been there

Senior lawyers from Rolls-Royce, Tesco and BT on how to cope in a time of crisis

By Legal Week

4 minute read

October 08, 2018 | International Edition

The eye of the storm: GC tales from the front line of a corporate crisis

Top lawyers from Tesco, Rolls-Royce and BT recount being at the centre of a corporate scandal

By Georgina Stanley

9 minute read

October 01, 2018 | International Edition

Legal Week becomes part of Law.com – a new design and a new, improved experience for readers

Legal Week has undergone a major redesign that has seen it become part of the Law.com network

By Ben Wheway

2 minute read

October 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal

PwC, Fragomen Leaders Discuss Why They Joined Forces

Fragomen chairman Austin Fragomen points at growing immigration concerns for clients amid the ongoing pushback against globalization.

By Ben Wheway

4 minute read

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

4 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

4 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

10 minute read