Hogan Lovells to leave London HQ

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Hogan Lovells, one of the leading global law firms, is due to leave its City of London headquarters where it has been based in Atlantic House since 2001. The City firm, whose lease expires in four years, plans to move to new office space on the other side of Holborn Viaduct, according to City A.M.

This move was decided after the City of London approved PLP Architecture’s plans, which will see three buildings on the viaduct knocked down, including two portland stone office buildings, to build 36,000 square metres of office space.

Hogan Lovells has been located on Holborn Viaduct for more than 40 years, since 1977 when it first moved from Serjeant’s Inn on Fleet Street. The move will see the firm occupy 266,000 square foot of the new office space.

With more than 52 offices in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United States, Hogan Lovells hopes to move into its new office by the “fourth quarter of 2026.”

This isn’t the first City firm moving offices since the pandemic, last month we reported several firms assessing their office space and adjusting to flexible working arrangements. For example, Kirkland & Ellis International LLP, which has been based in the Gherkin for 15 years, will be moving to a new 34-storey building at 40 Leadenhall Street once it has been completed.

Meanwhile, magic circle firm Clifford Chance is reportedly assessing its office space. The firm’s global headquarters in Canary Wharf could see space significantly reduced  following property agent Cushman & Wakefield’s 12-month “strategic review”. Similarly, Pinsent Masons LLP plans to cut desk space by 20% in its Edinburgh offices as it moves to new premises on Morrison Street.