Sawtelle-based law firm Kibler Fowler & Cave tripled its office space in its main office in the Westwood Gateway.

The firm recently signed a 16,811-square-foot lease in the building, almost tripling the office space it has occupied for years in the same building. The litigation boutique, which formed in 2020, specializes in business, real estate, financial services, entertainment and intellectual property.

Growing need for more office space

In a statement, Managing Partner Michael Kibler highlighted the move as an adjustment to higher office use as the firm launched in the early era of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Our firm has experienced sustained growth on both coasts since inception, expanding our team and deepening our bench across key practice areas,” he said. “Now that lawyers increasingly have returned to the office to support this trajectory, we needed larger, modern office space in a prime Los Angeles location to enhance professional collaboration on our team, help us attract and retain top legal talent, and deliver a firstclass client experience.”

Kibler Fowler & Cave also has offices in New York, Philadelphia and Princeton, New Jersey.

The lease was brokered by Jim Schoolfield, a senior managing director with Jones Lang LaSalle Inc., while the Westwood Gateway was represented by Rick Buckley and Peter Best with L.A. Realty Partners.

“In today’s economy, companies are using office space to attract and retain talent which has become especially critical in the legal sector,” Schoolfield said in a statement.