Rapid-growth law firm in move to larger office

AW firm Browne Jacobson has made a long-term commitment to the Welsh legal market by investing in a larger office in Cardiff.

- SION BARRY

The UK and Ireland law firm will move into 9,500sq ft of space on the fourth floor of the One Central Square office building at the wider Central Square scheme immediately north of Cardiff Central Station in early 2026.

Providing space for more than 100 staff, it has entered into a 10-year lease for space that was previously occupied by car finance business Motonovo with landlord Cetza Trustees. The rental agreement has not been disclosed.

With a lack of grade A office stock in Cardiff marketplace, as well as schemes in the development pipeline, there is growing demand for grade A office accommodation and especially for space close to good public transport connections. With a scarcity of supply the headline rent for the capital now exceeds £30 per sq ft.

This will be Browne Jacobson’s third Cardiff base in under three years since launching its seventh UK and Ireland office at Park Place in July 2023, following 25 years of working with the Welsh public sector.

Having started out with a team of seven, the Cardiff team has grown to 35, including seven partners and two legal directors delivering the full spectrum of legal services in Wales.

It moved into a temporary base at St Andrew's Crescent last year, with the intention of finding a long-term base to accommodate further anticipated growth. With an investment in a new larger office at One Capital Square, it is looking to significantly increase its head count.