{"id":946001,"date":"2026-05-08T11:56:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/946001\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:56:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:56:20","slug":"making-moves-fieldfisher-settles-into-birmingham-hq-with-ambitious-growth-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/946001\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Moves: Fieldfisher settles into Birmingham HQ with ambitious growth plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a new series of features, we visit prominent companies that have recently relocated in Birmingham, giving you an exclusive look inside their new space as well as their plans for the region.<\/p>\n

From a slightly dated boutique space in Blythe Valley that used to serve as Fieldfisher\u2019s regional office, the European law firm has arrived in the heart of Birmingham\u2019s city centre.<\/p>\n

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Ranjit Dhindsa<\/p>\n

The move to striking new offices in Birmingham\u2019s prime Paradise development at 2 Chamberlain Square isn\u2019t just a relocation, it\u2019s a declaration of intent.<\/p>\n

Giving me an exclusive tour of the space, Birmingham office leader Ranjit Dhindsa explained the significance of moving into the city\u2019s professional services cluster, and how their fabulous launch party \u2014 hosting over 200 business leaders as well as partners from the firm\u2019s European offices \u2014 felt like the firm had truly arrived in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were so pleased because people came to the opening who we wouldn\u2019t normally see, some big names in the city as well,\u201d Dhindsa said. \u201cAll that effort we put in for 18 months, two years \u2013by the time we arrived, it really felt good. It\u2019s just created excitement and momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n

The European spine<\/p>\n

Discussing what sets the firm apart, Dhindsa\u2019s vision for the Birmingham office is clear: Fieldfisher\u2019s strategy is distinctly European rather than global. With 28 offices across 14 countries, the UK remains its largest market, and the firm focuses on a \u201cspine\u201d through England with its presence in London, Birmingham and Manchester.<\/p>\n

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Dhindsa with guests and entertainers at the office launch party on 5 March<\/p>\n

The decision to finally enter the city proper, after starting in Coventry and later moving to Blythe Valley, came alongside a fortuitous alignment with mayor Richard Parker\u2019s West Midlands Growth Plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a look at the West Midlands Combined Authority\u2019s current Growth Plan for the next five years,\u201d said Dhindsa. \u201cIt was amazing how it almost aligned with our growth plan in terms of our sectors and routes to market in this region.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tech and life sciences sectors are among the focus areas for the new Birmingham base.<\/p>\n

\u201cTech is huge for us as a firm, and the tech scene in Birmingham is growing,\u201d Dhindsa noted. \u201cWhere the amount of growth might be smaller here compared to London, the opportunity is so much bigger. You\u2019ve got cyber, you\u2019ve got health tech, you\u2019ve got med tech, fintech \u2014all these clusters are here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Given the mention of med tech and health tech, it\u2019s easy to see why life sciences are a natural focus area in addition to tech. Dhindsa said about the sector: \u201cWith the innovation, the research, the spin offs, that is just a great, big opportunity for us. So that was really exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

This focus on tech is reflected in the firm\u2019s launch of a dedicated Birmingham \u2018Super Tech\u2019 team that has formed as part of its wider European tech group.<\/p>\n

Dhindsa also mentioned that a big motivator for the move was that some of Fieldfisher\u2019s most prominent clients had been moving to Birmingham. \u201cWe want to be close to all our intermediaries. We\u2019re just following the business,\u201d she said. \u201cWe would be mad not to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cWe want our clients to come into Birmingham, see their lawyer, see their banker, see their surveyor, and that\u2019s what this cluster is doing here. So already, it\u2019s like we\u2019re a new business. Since we moved here, it\u2019s just so much easier.\u201d<\/p>\n

A city centre game-changer<\/p>\n

In terms of change and strategic planning, Dhindsa mentions an almost \u2018blue skies\u2019 style approach: \u201cI remember my managing partner saying, \u2018Don\u2019t go with the mindset that you are an existing business. Go with the mindset that you are a new business. You\u2019re in a new location, in a new office, got a new market. Imagine we\u2019ve got a blank page. What shall we do?’\u201d<\/p>\n

The strategy seems to have paid off, with Dhindsa describing the new office as a \u201cgame changer\u201d that has caused a cultural shift.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough we\u2019ve only been here since February, I can see the change in people. They\u2019re still great lawyers, but they\u2019re changing. I was saying to them, \u2018Network, network, network\u2019, now that we\u2019re in the middle of this community. In fact I don\u2019t have to say anything now \u2013it\u2019s almost like their energy is focused.\u201d \"\"<\/p>\n

The office itself was a stroke of luck, as the previous tenant, a financial services firm, left behind high-quality furniture and a considered design, saving the firm a significant sum that was instead channelled into advanced technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to give up the old ways,\u201d said Dhindsa, expressing a desire to want to be known as a technologically advanced firm.<\/p>\n

The result is a fit-for-purpose, highly flexible workspace built with movable screens, desks with adjustable height, and plug-and-play technology allowing staff to work from different spaces around the office.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything\u2019s sleek and it just fit,\u201d said Dhindsa. \u201cFrom the staff point of view, it feels like, \u2018We are valued; Fieldfisher appreciates our work\u2019. And it creates FOMO \u2013you want to be here.\u201d\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cI might be in my honeymoon period,\u201d Dhindsa laughed, \u201cbut I think this is going to last.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to the practical elements, a staff common area with kitchen facilities, table tennis, and cafe-style booths provides a relaxed communal environment. It\u2019s also perfect for celebrations such as the team Eid party hosted by the office in March.<\/p>\n

A dedicated welfare and cultural room, with integrated washing facilities, provides private space for prayer or quiet reflection. And easily one of the most striking features of the office is the panoramic view of Chamberlain Square, from a lounge area that can be used for events or more informal hosting.<\/p>\n

Hunting for good talent<\/p>\n

Fieldfisher is positioning itself as a challenger in the Birmingham legal market, offering specialist services it believes are under-served including tax litigation, international arbitration, competition law and privacy law. \u201cIt\u2019s a wide open market for this,\u201d Dhindsa said.<\/p>\n

Along with its expertise in business transformation and specialist disputes e.g. for tax, IP, competition, or property, the firm also prides itself on its international mindset and network, actively pushing work from Europe, particularly Germany, into the regions rather than London.<\/p>\n

Now that the doors are open, the focus has shifted unabashedly to growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people are quite shy about saying they want to grow, but I will say it, unashamedly. I absolutely want good talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond the law, the firm is embedding itself into the corporate and social fabric of the city. Plans are in place to host at least two community or business events a month, ranging from a book launch on imposter syndrome in leadership to initiatives with local charities and Birmingham Children\u2019s Hospital. \u201cOur diary if full of community,\u201d said Dhindsa.<\/p>\n

As the professional services cluster around Paradise strengthens, Fieldfisher is betting that offering a blend of European connectivity, legal specialisms, and a prime city centre base will attract both the talent and the clients it needs for its next chapter in the region.<\/p>\n

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