Magic Circle and Corporate Law Salaries in London/EMEA in 2026

The Magic Circle—comprising A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, and Slaughter and May—remains the gold standard for corporate law in London and a key player across the EMEA region. These elite UK-headquartered firms dominate high-stakes transactional work, from multi-billion-pound M&A and private equity deals to complex cross-border financings and capital markets offerings.

What is the Magic Circle?