City law firm relocates to new offices

Law firm Pinsent Masons has completed its migration to new offices in Birmingham’s business district.

The firm has relocated the short distance from Colmore Square to the newly-refurbished 55 Colmore Row.

The move retains the building’s legal heritage, having previously been home to Wragge & Co prior to its departure to Two Snowhill.

55 Colmore Row has undergone a £35m refurbishment since being acquired by IM Properties following Wragges’ departure.

Pinsent’s is occupying 40,000 sq ft of space at the building, spread across two floors.

Greg Lowson, head of Pinsent Masons’ Birmingham office said: “55 Colmore Row is a statement building, with a huge sense of arrival and it really sets the tone for our business and the individuals that work with us. The new offices have been designed as a modern open plan layout in order to truly embrace and support agile and innovative ways of working.

“To retain and attract the best talent, a first class working environment and access to amenities is essential. Colmore Row ticks all the boxes and has everything you could need on your doorstep, coupled with a great sense of community and vibrancy which I’m sure the team will enjoy.”

The firm was keen to retain its presence in a showpiece development in the city as the West Midlands remains one of its crucial markets. It also preserves a link with the city stretching back to 1836.

The decision to take new and enhanced premises follows a period of growth in the city where it has acted on a number of high profile schemes including representing the developers behind Arena Central on the construction of HSBC’s Retail bank headquarters, and the landmark £100m redevelopment of Selly Oak Park.

John Hammond investment director at IM Properties said: “When we embarked on the 55 Colmore Row project, our objective was always to give the building a new heart and soul and now thanks to Pinsent Masons we are starting to see it take on a new life.

“It was a major architectural feat to remodel the building whilst still retaining its Grade II listed grandeur. Thankfully we seem to have called the market right as occupiers are attracted to the building because we pushed the boundaries and raised the bar in Birmingham for Grade A offices.”