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NewsSan Diego Business JournalOctober 29, 2026San Diego County

Law firm Sidley relocates San Diego office to Torrey Pines Science Park

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Global law firm Sidley is planning to move its San Diego offices from Carmel Valley to a 46,000-square-foot space in the Torrey Pines Science Park, expanding from 16,000 square feet. The new office space is slated for completion and move-in by 2028 after a two-year renovation. The expansion will grow the local staff from 12 when it opened in March 2025 to a total of about 100 employees.

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Why It Matters

The relocation increases the firm's local footprint nearly threefold and positions its office closer to life science clients and research institutions in San Diego County.

Key Facts

  • Law firm Sidley is moving its San Diego office from Carmel Valley to the Torrey Pines Science Park.
  • The new lease covers 46,000 square feet in a two-story building, an increase from 16,000 square feet.
  • Sidley will serve as the anchor tenant of the Torrey Pines Science Park building.
  • The total local staff is projected to reach about 100 employees, including 60 to 65 lawyers.
  • The San Diego office initially opened in March 2025 with a staff of 12.
  • Renovations are expected to take two years, with a planned move-in date in 2028.
  • The new office will feature private offices, workstations, conference rooms for depositions and negotiations, outdoor patios, and a café.
  • The firm advises clients in life science, technology, and consumer products sectors on issues such as mergers and acquisitions and venture capital funding.
  • Local clients include Qualcomm, Illumina, Renesas Electronics Corp., and Verily Health.

Who's Mentioned

locationCarmel Valley“Current location of Sidley's San Diego office.”locationSan Francisco“Location of a Sidley California office.”locationDel Mar“Edge of Del Mar near the former office space.”PersonBrian Fahrney“Executive Committee Chair of Sidley.”locationSingapore“Location of a Sidley office.”OrganizationSidley“Global law firm based in Chicago relocating its San Diego office.”locationEurope“Region where Sidley has offices.”OrganizationRenesas Electronics Corp.“Client of Sidley.”PersonRay Huard“Reporter of the article.”locationSan Diego County“County where the new office is located.”OrganizationIllumina“Client of Sidley.”locationLos Angeles“Location of a Sidley California office.”locationChicago“Headquarters of Sidley.”locationPalo Alto“Location of a Sidley California office.”PersonMeena Datta“Member of Sidley's Executive Committee and global co-leader of the healthcare pr”locationTorrey Pines Science Park“Location of Sidley's new office space.”OrganizationUC San Diego“Research institution near the new office location.”locationHong Kong“Location of a Sidley office.”OrganizationQualcomm“Client of Sidley.”OrganizationVerily Health“Client of Sidley.”OrganizationScripps“Research institution near the new office location.”PersonSharon Flanagan“Member of Sidley's Management Committee and Executive Committee.”locationTokyo“Location of a Sidley office.”locationSan Diego“Location of a Sidley California office.”