London—Dentons has finalised plans to move into a new London office at One Liverpool Street in 2026, following expiry of the firm's leases at 1 Fleet Place.

Developed by Aviva Investors and scheduled for completion in January 2026, One Liverpool Street will provide 176,000 sq ft of office and retail space, spread across the ground and upper ten floors. Dentons will take around 67,500 sq ft of space in the building on an initial term of 15 years and expects to move into the building by mid-2026.

The building is being developed with environmental and sustainability credentials front-and-centre in its design. It is targeting a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating, the highest certification that can be achieved when assessing the sustainability performance of a building through BREEAM’s third-party certification scheme, while also meeting Carbon Risk Real Estate Monitor’s (CRREM) decarbonisation pathway requirements. The building will be 100% electric with no gas boilers and include nearly 300 cycle spaces and high-end end of journey facilities. It is expected to have a 33% carbon saving over current Building Regulations and will contain high performance HEPA filters which will remove at least 99.97% of particles from the air and a green roof to enhance biodiversity and provide rainwater attenuation.

Paul Jarvis, Chief Executive Officer of Dentons UK, Ireland and Middle East, said: "In One Liverpool Street we have selected an office that offers excellent transport links, access to fantastic local amenities and exemplary sustainability credentials. As one of the first occupants we will be able to shape the space, as we did with our recent moves into flagship offices in Dublin and Edinburgh, to balance the needs of our people and clients and drive the increased connectivity that our new strategy requires."

Darran Stevenson, Chief Operating Officer of Dentons UK, Ireland and Middle East, said: "Moving into a modern, fresher and greener office in the heart of the City is very much part of our vision for hybrid working and running our business. We want to offer our people and clients an office environment they look forward to coming into - a place that will enable our people to get the most from their careers, and for our clients a first-class experience when working with us at our new London home".

Rob Thompson, Head of the Real Estate Division at Dentons UK, Ireland and Middle East, said: "This is the culmination of many months of hard work by the Dentons and Aviva teams and their advisors. Moving into one of the City's most prestigious new developments represents an exciting new chapter in the firm's growth." 

Ed Atterwill, Head of Central London at Aviva Investors, said: “We are delighted to complete this letting with Dentons. Securing the world's largest global law firm as a tenant is an important milestone for this development, demonstrating continued demand from businesses for best-in-class buildings in the most connected areas of London and particularly those with market leading sustainability credentials. One Liverpool Street has stringent carbon reduction targets, aiming to lower ongoing energy needs through use of efficient materials and specific performance goals.”

Dentons was advised by Gardiner & Theobald, Knight Frank and Slaughter and May.

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