After 20 years in one prominent Midtown Atlanta skyscraper, Am Law 200 firm Carlton Fields has downsized its office space and moved less than a block east to a “light and bright” location in another landmark tower in the Big Law-concentrated area.

The Florida-founded firm on Monday opened for business in a 16,000-square-foot space on the ninth floor of Promenade Tower, a 40-story office tower, after 20 years in a space that was around 20,000 square feet in the nearby One Atlantic Center building.

Carlton Fields opened with five lawyers in 2005 in Atlanta—its first location outside Florida. The office now includes 22 lawyers in litigation and such core industries as real estate and construction.

Greg Null, the firm’s Atlanta office managing shareholder, said in an interview that the firm’s new office design encourages both recruitment of new lawyers and retaining existing ones.

As a result, the new space “represents an important step for the strategic growth of Carlton Fields” and the Atlanta office as it actively seeks to add lateral lawyers in the firm’s core areas, he said.

“We’re focused on growth,” Null said. “That hasn’t always been the case.”

In addition, the space features rooms and common areas mostly divided by glass partitions that allow outdoor light to flow throughout the office—creating a bright, airy feel and a work environment that encourages collaboration, Null said.