International law firm CMS will move to a new office located in Varso Tower, the highest office building in the European Union. The law firm has signed a lease for 7,000 sqm in the Varso Tower, developed by HB Reavis. On five floors connected by a staircase, the CMS team will occupy modern space to collaborate and develop relationships within the team and with the firm’s clients. The firm will occupy floors 39 to 43, including an over 450-square-metre private terrace located at the height of 177 metres. CMS is advised by JLL in the site search and lease transaction process. Trzop Architekci is responsible for the office design. JLL is also advising on the design of all the functionalities that make up the new working environment and coordinating the project.
The firm will occupy space between the 39th and 43rd floors. The office space will support CMS’s organisational culture, so all floors will be connected by a specially designed staircase, around which there will be spacious communal areas for formal and informal meetings. A unique part of the office is the over 450 sqm terrace located at the height of 177 metres.
“We have made an ambitious move and are looking to the future. We want to invest in innovation and attract the best talent in the legal services market. Until now, we rented an office of 4,500 sqm, and we decided to go for almost twice as much space. However, given the goal of providing the best conditions for growth, we planned an office that will provide comfortable common spaces for the entire CMS team of more than 300 people. We want it to be one vibrant organism which takes into account our style of work and our culture,” said Andrzej Pośniak, Managing Partner of CMS law firm in Poland.
Varso Tower is the final showpiece of Varso Place mixed-use development by HB Reavis consisting of offices, a hotel, an innovation hub and retail ground floor. Designed by Foster + Partners studio the skyscraper is the tallest building in the European Union. It is situated in the heart of Warsaw near the Warsaw Central Station. Construction is to be completed in 2022.
CMS is advised by JLL in the site search and lease transaction process. Trzop Architekci is responsible for the office design. JLL is also advising on the design of all the functionalities that make up the new working environment and coordinating the project.
