Only three of the UK’s 50 largest law firms by revenue have made the grade to appear on The Sunday Times’ annual Best Companies to Work For rankings, with Mishcon de Reya the highest ranked legal practice.

The London firm has climbed to twelfth place in the rankings, up from number 23 last year, scoring particularly highly in categories including how staff feel about the company, the leadership and their immediate colleagues. The only other UK top 50 firms to feature are Mills & Reeve, which at number 57 has climbed more than 30 places on last year, and Withers, which fell 11 places to 88.