NEW YORK (May 20, 2019) - Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that its New York office will relocate on May 20, 2019 to 1155 Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan. The 66,000-square-foot space will accommodate the firm’s continuing and planned growth in New York and will be home to more than 80 attorneys and professional staff.

“It’s an exciting new era for Perkins Coie in New York. We are thrilled to officially open the doors to our new state-of-the-art facility that will enable us to better service our growing base of clients on the East Coast and around the world,” said Keith Miller, Managing Partner of the firm’s New York office. “This investment signals that we’re building a distinctive and versatile footprint in New York as trusted counsel to our clients and a world-class destination for legal talent.”

The move further reflects Perkins Coie’s rapid growth in the New York market, evidenced by the firm’s more than doubling the number of New York attorneys and revenues over the past four years. The new space, which is 21,000-square-feet larger than the firm’s current space at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, encompasses four full floors and is highlighted by: 

• A contemporary, cutting-edge lobby experience, featuring a concierge and expansive video wall
• Modular meeting spaces that will accommodate up to 120 people and feature state-of-the-art technology
• Custom murals by New York-based artist, illustrator and designer Stephen Bliss
• Uniform-sized lawyer offices

Perkins Coie, an 1,100-lawyer firm with West Coast roots, enjoys a reputation for serving many of the most prominent names in the technology industry. The firm began in Seattle over 100 years ago and first entered the New York market in 2011. Today, its New York lawyers offer full-service capabilities that include: Fintech; Investment Management; Emerging Companies & Venture Capital; White Collar & Investigations; Technology Transactions & Privacy; Intellectual Property; Commercial Litigation; Mergers & Acquisitions; Bankruptcy & Restructuring; Corporate Trust; Blockchain Technology & Digital Currency; and Trust & Estate Planning.

“Our entry into the market eight years ago was well-received by our clients and has offered new opportunities for the firm to grow, especially in Fintech and the representation of companies with a strong emphasis on technology,” said Perkins Coie Managing Partner John Devaney. “We are excited to continue investing in New York, where we can bring our unique expertise in technology to major global financial institutions and business clients.”

Perkins Coie was named among the 2019 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For™ for the 17th consecutive year and has been recognized multiple times by Working Mother & Flex-Time Lawyers and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, among others, for fostering a culture where all lawyers have an opportunity to grow and thrive.

Perkins Coie is a leading international law firm that is known for providing high-value, strategic solutions and extraordinary client service on matters vital to our clients’ success. With more than 1,200 lawyers in offices across the United States and Asia, we provide a full array of corporate, commercial litigation, intellectual property, and regulatory legal advice to a broad range of clients, including many of the world’s most innovative companies and industry leaders as well as public and not-for-profit organizations.

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