Litigation law firm Stewarts Law secures additional space at flagship Leeds office building

Stewarts Law,the UK’s largest litigation-only law firm, has taken an additional 5,770 sq ft of office space at 9 Bond Court in Leeds.

The firm, which is based in London and Leeds, now occupy 17,000 sq ft at the flagship Grade A office building in the centre of Leeds.

The building comprises 68,230 sq ft of office space, following a multi-million pound refurbishment by Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets (LGIM Real Assets).

9 Bond Court is currently let to a number of professional firms including Knight Frank, Redmayne-Bentley, Lambert Smith Hampton and RSA.

Will Edwards, fund manager at LGIM Real Assets, said: “Following LGIM Real Assets’ repositioning of this asset we have completed a series of new lettings, of which Stewarts Law is the latest.

“To have secured another high-quality tenant is testament to our asset managers’ ability to rework our assets to achieve significant lettings activity.”

Elizabeth Ridler, partner with Knight Frank in Leeds, who brokered the deal, commented: “This extensive refurbishment, which featured substantial interior and exterior work, has transformed 9 Bond Court into one of the finest central office buildings in the city.

“It was already impressive, with its height dominating the central Leeds cityscape, but it has now become a statement building both inside and out.

“As a result of the letting to Stewarts Law, who now occupy the eighth, nine and top floors of 9 Bond Court, there are only the first and fifth floors still to let, with 4,100 sq ft on the first floor now under offer.”

Patrick Carter, associate director at Savills Leeds, added: “There is a lack of good quality Grade A stock in Leeds and this extensive refurbishment work gives 9 Bond Court a new exciting new lease of life and has helped us target new occupiers.”

Daniel Herman, head of Stewarts Law Leeds office, commented: “We are pleased to have been able to take a third floor at 9 Bond Court.

“The additional space will enable us to expand our existing teams in commercial disputes, divorce, clinical negligence and personal injury. It also offers us the potential to launch new practice areas in Leeds, in line with our strategy to remain the UK’s largest litigation-only law firm.”

Knight Frank and Savills are the joint marketing agents for 9 Bond Court, which is owned by a Jersey-based investment fund. JLL advised Stewarts Law in respect of the transaction.