Property move

Pinsent Masons relocates to Aurora building

New home: Aurora building

International law firm Pinsent Masons is relocating its 300-plus Glasgow staff to the neighbouring Aurora building.

It is moving up the road from its current premises 141 Bothwell St to take more than 31,000 sq ft over two floors in its new home at 120 where other tenants include PwC, News UK and energy company SSE.

Pinsent Masons has agreed a 10 year lease with an option to extend for a further five years.

On-site amenities at Aurora include a 4,000 sq ft rooftop terrace, enhanced reception with flexible meeting spaces, a new café space, auditorium facilities, town hall meeting space, a podcast studio, wellness area and fitness studio, and 200 cycle racks with spa quality changing facilities and showers.

Barry McCaig, partner and head of Glasgow Pinsent Masons, said: “Aurora’s location is excellent, the facilities are second-to-none and we are very much looking forward to continuing to represent our clients from our new home in the heart of Glasgow’s financial district.

“Aurora’s development manager, HFD Property Group, is a long-term client of our firm and our strong relationship will ensure a seamless move once a state-of-the-art fit-out project has been completed.”

Property owner Forma’s Head of Asset Management, Ben Dickins, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Pinsent Masons to Aurora who join our growing list of high calibre corporate occupiers at Glasgow’s most sustainable office refurbishment.

“Aurora provides an unrivalled level of sustainability, occupier amenity, efficiency and location and clearly deliverability was paramount. It was a pleasure to work collaboratively with the Pinsent Masons team to conclude matters so quickly. We look forward to them completing their fit-out in due course and enjoying the wide range of quality on-site amenities available at the development.”

Pinsent Masons employs more than 550 staff across its offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.



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