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Law Firm Leasing Grows In First Half of 2025; Highest Square Footage Since 2018

By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
August 31, 2025

Law firm leasing grew significantly during the first half of 2025, posting the highest square footage total since 2018, according to a recent Savills report.

Firms signed leases totaling 5.9 million square feet in H1 2025, considering leases of more than 20,000 square feet, the highest volume during the first half of the year since 2018, “signaling sustained momentum as firms adapt their space strategies to evolving business and workplace needs,” according to Savills’ Q2 2025 U.S. Law Firm Activity Report.

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