Cushman & Wakefield: Law Firms Drive Office Growth for Premium Space
Cushman & Wakefield released its Bright Insight report, finding that U.S. law firms leased 4.6 million square feet of office space in Q1 2026, the second-strongest quarter on record. The legal sector has leased 31% more space than in 2019, driven by a shift toward premium office environments and high in-office attendance requirements (93% require at least three days/week). AI adoption in the legal industry has surged to 62%, with firms viewing technology and office real estate as interconnected competitive advantages rather than substitutes.
Key figures
- Cwk offices
- 350
- Cwk countries
- 60
- Cwk employees
- 53000
- Cwk 2025 revenue
- 10300000000
- Ai adoption rate 2023
- 17%
- Ai adoption rate current
- 62%
- Law firm leasing q1 2026 sqft
- 4600000
- Law firm leasing growth vs 2019
- 31%
- Office construction pipeline decline
- 86%
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