Leading insurance lawyer Michael Jones has quit Barlow Lyde & Gilbert to join Eversheds as a partner in its expanding insurance team. He is joined by two of his ex-colleagues, assistant solicitors Steven Ramsden and Simon Porter.

The appointments are part of Eversheds’ drive to expand the City corporate and finance group. Hugh Bohling, head of the insurance division of the group, said: “With continuing consolidation and intense competition within the industry, Michael’s arrival here is timely.”