Halliwell Landau has set up a specialist environment team with the hire of Dickinson Dees head of environment Denise Dowen. Dowen will work closely with Halliwells head of litigation Ian Austin and head of planning Andrew Piatt to build up the firm's environment practice.
Morgan Cole chair offers hope
Morgan Cole insurance head Robin Havard will become the troubled firm’s next chairman As revealed on www.thelawyer.com/ lawyernews last week, Havard beat corporate lawyer Graeme Guthrie and litigator Allan Wilson to the job. Sources close to the firm said that Havard is likely to be a stronger chairman than incumbent John Cole, who will return […]