POLICE BRUTALITY
Dentons global CEO speaks out against racism in wake of George Floyd killing
Elliott Portnoy describes feelings of 'horror, disgust and sadness' as he joins senior legal figures in condemning killing
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OFFICE OPENINGS
Bowmans continues pan-African expansion with Malawi and Zambia office launches
New openings take Bowmans' African office network to nine across eight countries
JOB CUTS
Reed Smith to axe London lawyers in Covid-19 measures
Firm-wide pay is cut while 'targeted redundancy programme' will affect fewer than 20 lawyers and 10 staff
PARTNER HIRE
Founding partner of Cooley's European practice departs for Brussels boutique
Becket McGrath joins competition boutique five years after helping West Coast firm launch in London, and then Brussels
OFFICE OPENING
Debevoise hires lawyer from Allen & Overy to open Luxembourg office
US firm cites Brexit as driver for establishing office targeting private equity funds work
TEAM HIRES
Squire Patton Boggs hires six-strong commodities and shipping team from HFW in London
Top 20 US firm also secures corporate partner from UK rival following on from double hire in Australia
LITIGATION
Product liability case filings in US federal courts reach eight-year high
Shook Hardy & Bacon and Weitz & Luxenberg top product liability firm rankings over last five years
HONG KONG
'Liberal' candidates win Hong Kong law society elections with pledge to 'fearlessly' defend rule of law
Grouping, which includes GC of legal recruitment firm, wins four out of five available seats in elections to ruling council
LITIGATION
US Federal District Court case activity slows amid Covid-19 crisis, Lex Machina analysis finds
At least 287 cases filed this year were confirmed as a direct result of the pandemic