Office space snapped up at mixed-use district as law firm doubles its footprint

Law firm Devonshires has doubled its footprint in Leeds by moving into new premises at Aire Park on the city’s South Bank.

The firm, which opened its Leeds office in 2017 to better serve its expanding northern client base, has seen rapid growth over the last eight years under the leadership of Gary Grigor and Chris Drabble. 

Having more than trebled in size to 41 people, the firm was the first to sign a lease at Aire Park, a 24-acre mixed-use district, centred around an eight-acre park on the city’s South Bank, which is creating a new commercial and residential neighbourhood in Leeds. 

The firm now occupies the sixth floor at 3 South Brook Street, Aire Park, across some 6,157 sq ft. The space will allow the practice to further increase its profile in the city, serving as a platform for further growth.

With seven partners now based in the Leeds office, the team operates across a range of practice areas, including banking, governance & corporate, employment, housing management and property litigation, real estate and projects, construction and securitisation.  

Grigor said: “The excitement felt by clients and staff alike at the prospect of being at the heart of one of the most exciting developments in Leeds is palpable.

“We are really looking forward to making Aire Park our new home and welcoming clients, old and new, to our working space.

“For Chris and I, the move marks a pivotal and proud moment as we embark on the next chapter of the firm’s evolution in the North.”

Drabble added: “Aire Park will undoubtedly bring much positive change to the city’s landscape so we’re pleased to be the first business in situ and look forward to making an even more significant contribution to the thriving city of Leeds and serving our clients across the country.”   

Devonshires has four offices across the UK in the City of London, Leeds, Birmingham and Colchester.