Regeneration is a familiar theme in Birmingham. The last decade has seen new construction on a major scale, with the flagship Bullring, Brindley Place and Broad Street projects making the headlines nationally.

But recent years have seen some major corporatesmigratesouthfromBirmingham to London, such as the venture capital group 3i which moved its in-house lawyers to London. A good handful of in-house legal teams have also been lost to London, following in the wake of 3i.