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100 Best Companies: law firm rankings

26 February 2020
Issue: 7876 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Kingsley Napley is the top law firm in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the third year in a row, ranking 26th in the prestigious survey

The survey highlighted the firm’s ‘open, inclusive and friendly environment’. Managing Partner Linda Woolley said the listing was ‘a great validation from staff’ and she was ‘immensely proud’.

Other law firms featured were JMW Solicitors (33), Stewarts Law (48), Howes Percival (65), Brabners (70), Stephens Scown (74), Mills & Reeve (90) and Mishcon de Reya (96).

Issue: 7876 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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