Law firms The Global 100: The European question – Have years of cuts left the Magic Circle exposed as Brexit looms? Madeleine Farman · 11 July 2017 · 27 min read Global 100 Brexit Europe Magic Circle London’s top firms have been quietly retrenching for years in mainland Europe. As Brexit looms, where has that left the Magic Circle?This article is for Legal Business subscribers. Please log in or subscribe to read on. Related ContentMore in this categoryGlobal 100 firms expand notably in core areas as Paul Weiss vs Kirkland rumbles onLaw firmsAyesha Ellis12 Dec 2023Global 100 Overview: Spinning aroundLaw firmsAlex Ryan12 Dec 2023The Global 100 debate: Going hard and betting longLaw firmsNathalie Tidman12 Dec 2023Stephenson Harwood and Taylor Wessing call off mergerLaw firmsEliza Winter11 Nov 2026‘We now ask the AI first’ – exclusive new research reveals how AI is transforming in-house legalIn-HouseBen Wheway11 Nov 2026Addleshaw Goddard adds 20-strong Taylor Wessing team in MunichLaw firmsEliza Winter5 Nov 2026Transatlantic firms outstrip peers on five-year PEP growth, LB100 data revealsLaw firmsAlex Ryan20 Dec 2024The LB100 ranked by PEP: firms push partner profits to new heights as associate pay debate rumbles onLaw firmsAlex Ryan18 Dec 2024A good time to be mid-tier: private equity interest on the rise as mid-market thrivesLaw firmsTom Cox18 Dec 2024