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Lawyers should be in the office ‘almost every day’ says Perkins Coie London boss

The pendulum has swung against working from home in the City

Perkins Coie is set to move into a new London office at 22 Bishopsgate later this year. Its head says he doesn’t see many benefits of remote working
Perkins Coie is set to move into a new London office at 22 Bishopsgate later this year. Its head says he doesn’t see many benefits of remote working Photo: Mike Kemp/Getty Images

The boss of US law firm Perkins Coie’s new London base has said he expects its lawyers to be in the office “almost every day”.

Ian Bagshaw, who is leading the Seattle-headquartered law firm’s foray into London, said it was important the firm’s lawyers worked from the office as much as possible.

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