As the U.K. awaits a decision on its exit from the European Union, uncertainty and fears about London’s standing as a financial centre remain the major concerns for U.K. and EU law firms and their clients.

A straw poll of top partners found that amid the recurrent theme of crippling uncertainty, partners’ biggest overarching concern was the possibility that London will cease to generate the same level of work for commercial law firms as it has done in the past.