BLP, Herbert Smith and Ashurst top the ranks of the chasing pack, but the majority of leading City lawyers still believe the magic circle will retain its stranglehold. Emma Sadowski reports on the latest findings of the Big Question survey

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), Herbert Smith and Ashurst have seen their market reputation improve more in the last three years than any other ‘chasing pack’ firm, according to new Legal Week research.