Magic Circle (London)

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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:

The 10 best-selling law firms in 2017
rank company Sales in billions Seat
1 Kirkland & Ellis $ 3.17 United StatesUnited States United States
2 Latham & Watkins $ 3.06 United StatesUnited States United States
3 Baker McKenzie $ 2.62 United StatesUnited States United States
4th DLA Piper $ 2.54 United StatesUnited States United States
5 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom $ 2.41 United StatesUnited States United States
6th Clifford Chance $ 2.11 United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
7th Dentons $ 2.03 United StatesUnited States United States
8th Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer $ 2.03 United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
9 Allen & Overy $ 2.02 United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
10 Linklaters $ 2.01 United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom

Individual evidence

  1. http://allaboutlaw.co.uk/law-careers/training-contract/magic-circle-law-firms
  2. https://www.law.com/2018/03/21/kirkland-overtakes-latham-as-worlds-biggest-firm-by-revenue/