Osborne Clarke has advised OpenAI on the lease of its first standalone office in London, securing an 88,500 sq ft premises at Regent Quarter in King’s Cross.
The new headquarters in London will bring together teams across research, engineering, customer operations, enterprise, start-ups, policy, communications, marketing and sales.
The move further strengthen OpenAI’s commitment to London following its recent announcement identifying the city as its largest research centre outside of the US.
“We are very proud to be part of such an important moment for OpenAI and the wider UK technology sector.
“Our team at Osborne Clarke has extensive experience supporting high‑growth technology businesses with the development of their real estate portfolios. This project reflects the work we are doing with leading AI companies to create the space and infrastructure they need to scale, attract talent and drive innovation.”
Jonathan Mills, Partner, Real Estate, Osborne Clarke
The multidisciplinary Osborne Clarke team was led by partner Jonathan Mills (Real Estate), Partner Philip Davies (Construction, Planning & Environment) and Partner James Meakin (Tax), with support from Associate Director Victoria Murrant (Real Estate), Senior Associate Louise Rose (Real Estate), Senior Associate Anna Reynolds (Tax), Senior Associate Megan Forbes (Construction, Planning & Environment) and Associate Sarah Forshaw (Construction, Planning & Environment).
Osborne Clarke continues to support OpenAI on its international real estate strategy and expansion beyond the US.
