When Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy—like many firms—was left scrambling for alternate office space after Hurricane Sandy forced the closure of its downtown Manhattan headquarters, the immigration-focused firm took refuge in the onetime home of bankrupt law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf.

Seeking a place to house a New York operation that numbers 80 lawyers and 350 total employees until its 7 Hanover Square office reopens, Fragomen management on Nov. 5 inspected the 10th floor of the former Dewey space at 1301 Avenue of the Americas and relocated there by Nov. 9.