Fourteen of the world’s top 100 law firms are UK-based, with four of them ranking among the top six.

This prominent ranking reflects the industry’s focus on expansion, with the enlargement of the European Union (EU) representing one of the most recent events that is opening the door to new markets. Seven of the world’s top 10 firms, ranked by the percentage of lawyers outside their home jurisdiction, are from the UK. Well over half the staff of some of these law firms are employed abroad.