Biglaw Firms Tamp Down On Leasing Activity Amid Fears Of Recession

Firms were already 'pulling back' on leasing activity in the fourth quarter.

Real estate business, smart city, and building technology. Businessman hand holding digital tablet with buildings hologram and stars backgroundEd. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Trivia Question of the Day!

According to the latest Savills U.S. Law Firm Activity Report, in the fourth quarter of 2022, leasing activity declined compared with the fourth quarter of 2021 and with the third quarter of 2022. By how much did leasing activity drop?

Hint: Savills noted in the report that “[l]aw firms have begun pulling back in a number of ways ahead of a potential economic downturn, so it’s possible that real estate may be one of those.”

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Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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