The legal sector adjusts offices after the pandemic

Legal firms are changing their workplace strategy under the influence of the pandemic. The expectations of employees who still value corporate office space but do not want to spend five days in it are in the first place. The CBRE analysis shows that most law firms will offer up to 2-3 days of remote work a week. Office space will remain an important element, among others in the fight for talents. The quality of the working environment will become increasingly important.

"Most of the law firms we work with around the world agree that remote work will be an important element of the new workplace strategy. In this environment, however, the hybrid working model requires specific rules. There is no one-size-fits-all pattern. On the one hand, it is important to maintain a culture supporting mentoring and direct contacts, on the other hand, a response to the clear need of employees to increase access to mobile forms of work. Hence, the implementation of remote work, as an integral part of the work environment, should be properly planned and adjusted to the style of a given office. This pandemic saw its best-ever revenue figures. This builds confidence in the work-at-home ethic and convinces policymakers that a more flexible approach can work in practice. running a business," Małgorzata Niewińska, head of the work environment strategy and change management department at CBRE, noted.

Surveys conducted by CBRE among representatives of law firms in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region show that from 60 percent to even 90 percent of employees want to work remotely 2-3 days a week.

Companies consider all possible options – from ad hoc home office only "from time to time" to full remote work. However, CBRE experts indicate that in most cases we will be dealing with hybrid work.

(WBJ)