Keoghs, the Bolton and Coventry-based law firm, has appointed John Smith as chief information officer.
Keoghs is one of the key innovators in the insurance, commercial property and SME sectors of the legal services market and the appointment will be watched closely by the firm’s rivals.

Smith is a seasoned veteran, with 20 years in the IT industry, most recently at a software company, and a spell as a management consultant at Deloitte.