In brief: DAC picks up Halliwells partner

Davies Arnold Cooper has taken on ex-Halliwell Landau partner Stephen Houston to boost its corporate team. Houston, who joins the Manchester firm as partner, was at Halliwell Landau for two years and before that at Norton Rose, London. Houston, who has acted on several company flotations including Traffic Master and Antonov, said he looked forward to helping to expand the

firm's presence both in the North West and nationally.