Hill Dickinson’s Manchester office fit-out begins
The law firm plans to relocate from its Fountain Street home of many years to the top floor of St Michael’s later this year.
Work to fit out Hill Dickinson’s new office is now underway. The scheme has been designed by Incognito and will be delivered by DENTON.
No1 St Michael’s has achieved a NABERS 5* rating and BREEAM Outstanding, and Hill Dickinson has further promised to target SKA Gold and Carbon Zero status for its fit-out to ensure it aligns with its commitments as a responsible business.
Barry Gibb, Hill Dickinson partner and head of office for Manchester, said: “This move represents another pivotal step in Hill Dickinson’s growth strategy.
“Our investment in a new office in one of Manchester’s most exciting developments underlines our commitment to the city and our people, and a desire to improve the sustainability of our operations. We’re using intelligent, sustainable design to create an environment that will encourage greater collaboration and innovation, prioritise our people and be welcoming for our clients. St Michael’s provides the perfect platform for our business and we’re excited to be moving in later this year.”
Hill Dickinson was one of two legal practices who moved quickest to secure space in Relentless’s £180m office development. The business signed for 18,000 sq ft within the building in 2023 while Pinsent Mason signed for 27,000 sq ft – at the time, the deals marked a new headline rent for Manchester of £43/ sq ft.
The building is now fully let to the two law firms as well as ARM, Channel 4, Gilbanks, and S&P Global.
The race is now on to see which of the St Michael’s occupiers will be first to move in. Hill Dickinson’s fit-out is due to complete this summer.
Simon Millington, director at Incognito, added: “We are honoured to have worked with Hill Dickinson since our inception, and even more so to be working alongside the firm on this transformational project.
“Our design approach is focused on creating a future-forward workspace that blends the familiarity of Hill Dickinson’s emerging brand with functionality and sustainability to ensure the new office is a shining exemplar for workplace excellence.”
Terry Price, group managing director at DENTON, stated: “This fit-out represents an exciting opportunity to deliver a workspace that not only meets the highest standards of design and functionality but also reflects Hill Dickinson’s strong commitment to ESG principles.
“We are proud to work alongside Hill Dickinson and their professional team to create a space that sets a new benchmark for leading office environments.”
The wider project team includes Avid as project manager, Kennedy Redford as MEP consultant and RLB as cost consultant.
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