Allen & Overy

One Bishops Square

In October 2006, we moved into our flagship office Bishops Square.  Our new building is located in the historic Spitalfields area and was designed and built specifically for Allen & Overy by leading architects, Foster and Partners. 

This state-of-the-art building has amazing facilities for staff and clients including a bar, subsidised coffee bar and restaurants, two rooftop gardens, a fitness centre and a fully equipped lecture theatre and knowledge centre. Bishops Square will revolutionise the way we work.

Our roof-top garden terraces boast spectacular City views and provide space for relaxation or informal meetings, and during the summer months we have a barbeque on our 6th floor terrace every Thursday and Friday lunchtime.  The terraces were featured as part of a BBC2 programme earlier this year, where they were described as one of the best examples of 'living roofs in the UK'.

It is also critical that our building is environmentally friendly and we have incorporated a large number of energy-efficient features into the design and function of Bishops Square.  In fact Allen & Overy has one of the most environmentally friendly and innovative buildings in Europe.  We operate an extensive recycling programme, providing facilities for the recycling of normal office items as well as more unusual items such as CDs, glasses and mobile phones.  We even have our own 'library' where you can borrow and donate books.  To read more about our environmental policies click here.

Not only are our new offices a huge investment in the future of Allen & Overy and our people, they are also an investment in the local community.  We have forged strong relationships with schools, community organisations and local businesses in Tower Hamlets. Our new location means that we can develop these bonds by working side by side.

Around 300 people from our Banking and International Capital Markets departments are based in our second London office, 40 Bank Street, in Canary Wharf.  This is a great way for us to maintain close contact with many of our key clients who are based in that area.  A shuttle bus service operates between our London offices, cutting the travel time between the locations.