AXA Investment Managers pre-lets 75,000 sq ft at 22 Bishopsgate to Cooley

US-based law firm Cooley has pre-let 75,000 sq ft over the 22nd, 23rd and 24th floors at 22 Bishopsgate on a 17-year lease.

Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Cooley also has a significant presence in the UK capital, and intends to move its 200-strong London team to the new space in 2020. 22 Bishopsgate is already home to its owners AXA Investment Managers, Hiscox, Beazley, and RGA, and number of other deals are in the pipeline for the remaining space.

Marketed as Europe’s first ‘vertical village’, 22 Bishopsgate boasts 100,000 sq ft of facilities, including a 20,000 sq ft food hub, as well as 1.4 million sq ft of office space.

UK development director at AXA IM, Harry Badham, says: “As an ambitious and growing firm, the decision by Cooley to choose 22 Bishopsgate as its new home and base for expansion in Europe not only endorses our vision for the building but further demonstrates the strong appeal of the offer we are delivering, as well as the quality and diverse range of occupiers we are in discussions with to join the building’s community.”

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