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?Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] 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 2023Euro Elite 2026: why continental independents are holding firmLaw firmsTom Cox11 May 2026Revolving Doors: US firms lead hiring as White & Case, Cleary, McDermott build across EuropeLaw firmsEliza Winter8 May 2026Gibson Dunn boosts Paris with four-partner Clifford Chance funds teamLaw firmsEliza Winter28 Apr 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