Magic Circle (London)
The term Magic Circle is used colloquially to refer to the five law firms in London with the highest sales. These are:
Worldwide classification
The four law firms that generate the highest sales worldwide are also known colloquially as the Global Quartet . The ten law firms worldwide with the highest turnover include:
rank | company | Sales in billions | Seat |
1 | Kirkland & Ellis | $ 3.17 | United States |
2 | Latham & Watkins | $ 3.06 | United States |
3 | Baker McKenzie | $ 2.62 | United States |
4th | DLA Piper | $ 2.54 | United States |
5 | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom | $ 2.41 | United States |
6th | Clifford Chance | $ 2.11 | United Kingdom |
7th | Dentons | $ 2.03 | United States |
8th | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer | $ 2.03 | United Kingdom |
9 | Allen & Overy | $ 2.02 | United Kingdom |
10 | Linklaters | $ 2.01 | United Kingdom |