McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Consolidates Offices in Downtown Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
International law firm McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) has signed a long term
lease with Maguire Properties to occupy 62,418 square feet at One California
Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. The deal is valued in excess of $30 million. The
Class A+ space is located on two and a half floors at 300 South Grand Avenue.
The new lease enables the law firm to consolidate its Los Angeles attorneys, who
currently work out of two downtown locations, into a single location.

"This is superb space that will enhance collaboration between our practice
groups and allow us to operate more efficiently and cost effectively for
clients," said MLA Chairman Jeff Haidet. He noted that the new office occupies a
fully built-out law firm space with existing improvements as well as space that
will be refurbished. By moving from 771 square feet per attorney to 586 square
feet per attorney, the firm is realizing a 31 percent increase in efficiency.

"Our Los Angeles office has the region`s leading Government Contracts practice
as well as a very strong Real Estate group, so it is ideally placed to help
clients navigate the business opportunities and challenges associated with the
stimulus package as well as potential public-private partnerships for
infrastructure development," said Thomas Abbott, chair of MLA`s Government
Contracts practice. "Furthermore, our new office in the heart of the financial
district is ideally located for both our domestic and international clients." In
addition to real estate finance and development, and government contracts, MLA`s
attorneys and professionals in Los Angeles provide clients with service in
commercial, employment and toxic tort matters, environmental compliance and
white collar crime related issues. Clients include Fortune 500 companies,
mid-size companies, major government contractors and non-profit organizations.
In addition to civil business litigation and white collar criminal defense, the
office has extensive experience in international dispute resolutions in the
Middle East, Europe, Canada and Japan.

Whitley Collins, Darren Eades, Tom McDonald and Tony Morales of Jones Lang
LaSalle (JLL), a leading financial and professional services firm specializing
in real estate, represented McKenna Long & Aldridge in the deal. The firm will
complete construction and move in later this year. Maguire Properties was
represented in-house by Josh Wrobel.

"We commend the McKenna Real Estate Committee for starting the search process
well in advance of the firm`s lease expiration so they were prepared to pull the
trigger on the perfect relocation scenario," said Darren Eades, senior vice
president of JLL.

S. Dan Anderson, MLA`s chief operating officer, said about JLL, "The Jones Lang
LaSalle team delivered above my expectations. When we challenged them with our
unique relocation scenario in downtown Los Angeles, they worked tirelessly and
with enthusiasm, well in advance of the expected time line, to deliver a Class A
scenario that enhances our vision and overall goals for our firm."

Located near the prestigious Bunker Hill District in the heart of Downtown Los
Angeles, One California Plaza stands 42 stories tall and offers 991,836 square
feet of office and retail space. Designed by Arthur Erickson Architects, the
building consists of a vertical profile of curving reflective glass walls
situated on nearly 3 acres of land.

About McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP is an international law firm with 475 attorneys and
public policy advisors. With offices in Albany, New York, Philadelphia,
Washington, DC, Atlanta, Denver, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, and
Brussels, the firm provides business solutions in the areas of environmental
regulation, international law, public policy and regulatory affairs, corporate
law, government contracts, intellectual property and technology, complex
litigation, real estate, energy and finance. To learn more about the firm and
its services, log on to http://www.mckennalong.com.

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Kimberly Bell
202-496-7261
kbell@mckennalong.com

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