The Partners Group and Paramount Staffing plan relocation to Piedmont Center

Press Release, February 20, 2009

ATLANTA – CresaPartners, an international corporate real estate advisory firm, assisted Partners International Holdings, LLC, parent company for The Partners Group and Paramount Staffing, in its decision to consolidate operations in Buckhead. The Partners Group will move from 270 Peachtree Street to Building 15 at Piedmont Center in April this year, with Paramount Staffing moving in early 2010. Hansell Roddenbery, Associate Director of CresaPartners, represented Partners International Holdings in its lease of 8,786 square feet at 3575 Piedmont Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30305.

The Partners Group operates LateralAttorneys.com, a national web site devoted exclusively to recruiting and placing attorneys and paralegals. The company has offices in California, North Carolina and Tennessee, in addition to Atlanta. Paramount Staffing, currently located at One Buckhead Plaza, specializes in the placement of all levels of office personnel with an emphasis on legal, medical and corporate positions.

“Given our focus on provision of services to the legal industry, the new office in Buckhead will provide a more central location to Atlanta’s law firms,” said Mark E. Hawn, Chairman of The Partners Group. “In addition, we are looking forward to consolidating our operations under one roof and this consolidation will significantly increase efficiencies and reduce our overall rental expense.”

“After extensive evaluation of alternative locations in Buckhead, Downtown and Midtown, the Piedmont Center location was a clear winner, in terms of proximity and costs,” said Hansell Roddenbery, Associate Director with CresaPartners. Mr. Roddenbery also worked with The Partners Group on negotiation of office space in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Mike Loy, Project Manager with CresaPartners, is responsible for coordinating the construction of the new offices at Piedmont Center.

Chuck Francis and Jeff Dils, Cousins Properties Incorporated, represented Northwestern Mutual, the owners of Piedmont Center – Building 15.


About CresaPartners
CresaPartners is an international corporate real estate advisory firm that exclusively represents tenants and specializes in the delivery of fully integrated real estate services, including: Transaction Management, Project Management, Relocation Planning and Management, Strategic Planning, Site Selection and Incentives, Subleases and Dispositions, Lease Administration, Capital Markets, and Facilities Consulting. With more than 50 North American offices, CresaPartners is one of the largest pure tenant representation firms in the U.S. and Canada. Through a partnership with Atisreal international real estate group, CresaPartners is a member of one of the leading real estate organizations in the world, covering 35 countries. For more information, visit www.cresapartners.com.


About The Partners Group and LateralAttorneys.com
The Partners Group operates LateralAttorneys.com a national web site devoted exclusively to recruiting and placing attorneys and paralegals. Lateral Attorneys offers access to job openings in many legal markets and is exclusively staffed by former practicing attorneys and paralegals. The company also offers consulting services to assist law firms with mergers and acquisitions. For more information, visit www.lateralattorneys.com.


About Paramount Staffing
Paramount Staffing, a locally owned and managed business, is one of Atlanta’s leading staffing agencies, specializing in the placement of all levels of office personnel in the business community with emphasis on legal, medical and corporate positions. The company has a solid history and strong relationships with some of Atlanta’s largest law firms, medical institutions, Fortune 500 companies and small local-based companies. For more information, visit www.paramountstaffing.net.