PHILADELPHIA- Brandywine Realty Trust reports it has completed a long-term lease renewal with the law firm Pepper Hamilton LLP for approximately 268,000 square feet at Two Logan Square here.

Pepper Hamilton is one of the Radnor, PA-based real estate firm's top three largest tenants and, as a result of the early lease renewal, will retain all of its existing space in Two Logan Square. The law firm's lease had been scheduled to expire in 2015. Two Logan Square is a 34-story office tower than totals 708,844 square feet.

"We are delighted to retain Pepper Hamilton as a key tenant and maintain the firm's longstanding presence in Two Logan Square. Pepper Hamilton's excellent reputation and practice diversity provide significant stability to our Philadelphia CBD portfolio," states Gerard H. Sweeney, president and chief executive officer of Brandywine Realty Trust.

Thomas J. Cole, Jr., managing partner of Pepper Hamilton, says of the deal, "Our Two Logan location has worked well for our clients, attorneys and employees. It has also contributed to the business vitality of Center City. I look forward to continuing our mutually-beneficial relationship with Brandywine."

Since purchasing Three Logan Square in August of 2010, Brandywine has executed more than 1.5 million square feet of lease transactions in the three building 2.3 million square foot Logan Square complex.

Pepper Hamilton was represented in the transaction by Greg O'Brien, Elizabeth Cooper, Pete Talman, and David Healy of Jones Lang LaSalle. Brandywine was represented by its Director of Leasing, Steve Rush and Leasing Representative, Matt Croce.