In creating a UK headquarters for international law firm Eversheds LLP, Woods Bagot was set the challenge of delivering a workplace that would both attract and retain the best and brightest of the industry. Capturing the essence of the 21st century workplace, Eversheds LLP embodies both progressive and traditional corporate values, providing service-driven support facilities for staff, luxurious business lounges for clients and visitors, and lifestyle-inspired team spaces.
The new 15,000 m2 London headquarters will act as an international hub for its regional offices, with a large number of regional lawyers visiting on a daily basis. To accommodate this, there is a requirement for 4,000 m2 of meeting, dining and training suites as well as deal rooms and mediation suites for opposing council.
The new approach and headquarters building was a response to Eversheds’ strategy to establish themselves as a prominent city law firm by attracting the best talent and promoting greater collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Flexibility is a major driver, so an innovative ‘hybrid studio’ approach has been designed for all fee earner spaces. We have planned for 780 staff to occupy the building over seven levels with the infrastructure capacity to reach 1,200 when Eversheds LLP implement new ways of working.
The building has been uprated from BREEAM ‘Very Good’ to ‘Excellent’ for sustainability which was the first time that rating has been elevated via the fitout.
Eversheds has also achieved:
British Council for Offices (BCO)
Corporate Workplace, Award Winner
CoreNet Global Sustainable Leadership
Design/Architecture – Commercial, Award Winner
BusinessWeek/Architectural Record
"Good Design is Good Business" Award Winner
‘'The project has been an outstanding result. Staff once in opposition are now evangelists. Our clients consistently comment on the stunning spaces which I attribute to the entire concept being carefully considered and consulted with the practice.’’
Cornelius Medvei - Eversheds LLP London Senior Partner
Photography by Richard Townshend and Timothy Soar.
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