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Europe

PARTNER HIRE

Becket McGrath joins competition boutique five years after helping West Coast firm launch in London, and then Brussels

OFFICE OPENING

US firm cites Brexit as driver for establishing office targeting private equity funds work

POLICE BRUTALITY

Elliott Portnoy describes feelings of 'horror, disgust and sadness' as he joins senior legal figures in condemning killing

LITIGATION

Shook Hardy & Bacon and Weitz & Luxenberg top product liability firm rankings over last five years

HONG KONG

Grouping, which includes GC of legal recruitment firm, wins four out of five available seats in elections to ruling council

ARBITRATION

Appointments reflect need to underline independence amid mounting concern over Hong Kong's future

REGULATION

Khoshaim & Associates managing partner hails measures to open up the Middle East's largest economy as it faces a deep recession

OFFICE OPENINGS

New openings take Bowmans' African office network to nine across eight countries

PARTNER HIRES

Firm highlights the Horn of Africa as 'incredibly important market'

COMMENTARY

Jason Betts welcomes the Australian parliamentary review into class actions and calls for town hall-style public debates

LITIGATION FUNDING

Defendant lawyers and business lobby celebrate after double assault on 'booming' class action industry