Law firm expands city centre offices

LAW firm Gateley has expanded its offices in the Minerva building in Leeds city centre.

The firm, which listed on the stock market last year, has now signed a 10-year lease on the 5,000 sq ft seventh floor.

This brings Gateley’s total space to 12,500 sq ft. Since the firm launched in Leeds in 2012, it has grown from 6 staff to 42, with specialisms in corporate, recovery, real estate, as well as regulatory and commercial dispute resolution.

Its Leeds office has also become the base for the regional Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany, with consultant Mark Green advising German citizens and businesses from the office.

Discretionary investment manager, Standard Life Wealth has signed up for a 2,700 sq ft suite on the second floor within Minerva

William Ballmann, Corporate Recovery partner and head of Gateley’s Leeds office, commented: “The decision to increase our space in Minerva was an easy one. Our continued growth, particularly in our RDU team, means we needed greater space available to us. The location of Minerva means we are at the heart of the Leeds business community and easily accessible, which was an important factor given that many of our key clients are Leeds city centre based”. “.

JLL and CBRE are joint agents on Minerva and Gateley was unrepresented.

Alan Syers, portfolio director at Evans Property Group, said: “Our decision to focus on the finishes has proven to be successful in attracting and retaining high-profile occupiers and we are delighted that Gateley is experiencing such success at Minerva and that we were able to accommodate their continued growth.”

Alex Hailey at CBRE added: “It is impossible not to be impressed with the sheer quality of accommodation at Minerva and as we have seen with CDI Anders who also expanded, occupiers want to commit to the building.”