Knight Frank appointed to advise another major firm on its property strategy

    /24-7PressRelease/ - EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, June 04, 2006 - Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe ("Orrick"), the leading international law firm, is reviewing its Central London property strategy in light of its options to determine its existing lease in November 2007. Orrick currently occupies space on levels 33, 34 and 35 of Tower 42 in Old Broad Street.

Orrick real estate partner, Anne O'Neill commented: "Our break options provide us with the opportunity to reassess our Central London property strategy and to ensure that we offer the best environment for both our staff and clients. We are at the early stages of this project and we will be considering a wide range of options."

Knight Frank (http://www.knightfrank.co.uk ) Newmark, the Global Tenant Solutions business of Knight Frank LLP, has been appointed to advise on strategy.

For further information, please contact:
Bradley Baker, head of global tenant solutions, Knight Frank, +44 (0)20 7861 1256
Olivia Gallimore, commercial pr manager, Knight Frank, +44 (0)20 7861 1035

Notes to Editors

About Orrick
Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe LLP is an international law firm with more than 850 lawyers in North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm focuses on litigation, complex and novel finance, and innovative corporate transactions. Orrick clients include Fortune 100 companies, major industrial and financial corporations, commercial and investment banks, high-growth companies, governmental entities, start-ups, and individuals.

The firm's 16 offices are located in Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo, London, Milan, Moscow, Paris, Rome, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Pacific Northwest, Sacramento, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C.

Orrick's Global Real Estate Group represents clients that are active throughout the world in all phases of real estate investment, financing, development, and operations. The London practice focuses on commercial property work and landlord and tenant matters with particular emphasis on shopping centre development and management and on the acquisition and development of property for housing associations, developers and investors.

About Knight Frank

Knight Frank is a leading independent global property consultancy (http://www.knightfrank.co.uk ). Headquartered in London, Knight Frank and its New York-based partner Newmark Knight Frank operate from over 140 offices in established and emerging property markets on five continents. Last year, the companies handled transactions valued at over $41 billion with annual revenues of over $545 million. With a combined staff of 4,500, this major force in real estate is meeting the local and global needs of owners, tenants, investors and developers worldwide.

For further information about Knight Frank property services: http://www.knightfrank.co.uk
Or for more information on office property in the UK: http://www.knightfrank.co.uk/directory/officedirectory.aspx
or contact
Olivia Gallimore
Associate, Commercial PR Manager,
+44 (0)20 7861 1035
Knight Frank LLP,
20 Hanover Square,
London,
W1S 1HZ

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