An artist's rendering of Perkins Coie's new offices at 405 Colorado St. in Austin. Courtesy photo

Firm Signs Lease for New Austin Office at 405 Colorado St.

Perkins Coie and Brandywine Realty Trust announced June 21 that the international law firm has signed a multiyear lease for over 18,000 square feet of state-of-the-art office space at 405 Colorado St., a new trophy class office building in downtown Austin. Perkins Coie will occupy the 17th floor of the building beginning in early 2022 amid a continued expansion of its Texas operations.

With a reputation for serving many of the most prominent names in the global technology industry, Perkins Coie's presence in Austin has quickly grown to 16 lawyers and nine professional staff since entering the Austin market in February of 2020 with three lawyers.

"Austin is a well-known and growing hub for the technology sector and the Western District of Texas is now one of the most active patent litigation forums in the country. Our successful growth in the market reflects our strong capabilities and tech-focused practices," said Jose Villarreal, Perkins Coie's Austin office managing partner, in a statement by the firm. "Our strength in providing effective legal counsel to clients across the technology industry in corporate, transactional and litigation matters positions us well amid the expected growth of Austin's economy in the coming years."