Latham & Watkins Moves to One Leadenhall, Marking Significant Milestone in Its London Office Strategy

Latham & Watkins today announced that it has relocated its London office to One Leadenhall, marking a major milestone in the firm’s 36‑year history in the city. The new space comprises approximately 300,000 square feet across 20 floors of the landmark One Leadenhall development in the heart of the city. This expanded footprint provides a modern, state‑of‑the‑art space to support the continued growth of the firm’s London office.

“I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built in London since opening our first office outside the United States more than 35 years ago,” said Rich Trobman, Chair and Managing Partner of Latham & Watkins. “Our move to One Leadenhall reflects our market leadership, our deep connections to the city, and our bold ambitions for continued growth in London and globally. London is a major driver of our success and of the strength of our global platform, and this dynamic new space provides an outstanding environment for our people and enhances the way we deliver exceptional client service.”

“Our move to One Leadenhall reflects our continued investment in London and in our people,” added Ed Barnett, Managing Partner of Latham’s London office. “The office has been purpose‑built to bring our teams together, foster collaboration, and provide an outstanding, modern environment that supports our culture and drives innovation. It’s an exciting milestone and marks the next chapter in the growth of our London office, giving us an exceptional platform for the future.”

The iconic building has been designed to reflect the firm’s hallmark values of collaboration, teamwork, and excellence and features a variety of flexible client meeting and event spaces, modern collaboration hubs, technology‑enabled workspaces, and dedicated wellbeing facilities. Among the key features of the new space are:

Enhanced collaboration spaces, meeting rooms, work and event spaces:

• Client fine dining, conference centre, and boardrooms
• Private terrace and event space on level 32
• Barista café, fresh juice station, and a restaurant
• Refreshment hubs on every floor
• An AI‑enabled workplace with advanced smart technology, integrated collaboration tools, enhanced security, and sustainable building systems

A range of amenities focused on physical health and wellbeing, including:

• Private fitness suites on every floor and a LiveWell Health Centre, an extension of Latham’s wellbeing platform, providing holistic care to complement existing GP and specialist care services, including an in‑house physiotherapist
• An in‑house PT and a fitness studio for group classes

The building features energy‑efficient design elements, with sustainability and wellbeing in mind:

• Biodiversity and landscaped spaces, including a publicly accessible terrace (4th floor)
• High‑performance façade with solar‑responsive shading
• Natural ventilation and features that support air quality, natural light, and thermal comfort
• The office operates on renewable electricity (supported by on‑site solar panels and intelligent building systems)
• BREEAM Excellent, WELL ‘Gold’, and EPC A ratings

Latham established its London office in 1990 and, over the past three decades, has built one of the city’s leading practices known for its breadth, sophistication, and commitment to excellent client service. The London office has more than doubled in size over the last 10 years and today comprises more than 1,000 lawyers and business services professionals, including approximately 150 partners.