Hamilton Osborne King is expected to open an office in Belfast following the termination of a formal arrangement under which the Belfast company Osborne King and Megran traded under the HOK banner. Each party has different plans for the future of their businesses with Hamilton Osborne King, Dublin, intending to expand further throughout Ireland, while the Northern Ireland practice has decided to maintain its local ownership and independence. The Dublin company is to retain the CB Hillier Parker branding on both sides of the border.