Wragge & Co LLP has been ranked joint 12th legal adviser to the FTSE 100 and 250 in the latest Chambers FTSE survey. The firm, which has been listed as a 'star performer' for its progress over the nine years since the survey began, also made top rankings in the practice area tables for disputes, commercial, corporate, employment and real estate sectors.

Headlines are:

• In the table Law firms ranked by total FTSE 100 mentions, Wragge & Co was placed at joint 11th with 12 FTSE 100 clients
• In the FTSE 250 advisers table Wragge & Co is ranked at joint 12th with 18 FTSE 250 clients
• Since the survey was launched in 1998, Wragge & Co's FTSE mentions have increased by 22; - the fourth largest increase of any law firm listed
• Practice area headlines are:
  • Disputes - joint 11th to the FTSE 100 and joint 2nd to the FTSE 250
  • Commercial - joint 6th to the FTSE 250 and joint 22nd to FTSE 100
  • Corporate - 12th place on the list of advisers to FSTE 250
  • Employment - joint 2nd to the FTSE 250 with six clients
  • Real Estate - joint 3rd on the FTSE 100 list and joint 5th to the FTSE 250
  • General - joint 7th to the FTSE 100
    
• FTSE 100 clients who have mentioned Wragge & Co when surveyed are 3i, Barclays, British Airways, Enterprise Inns, GlaxoSmithKline, HSBC Holdings, Kingfisher, Lloyds TSB, Marks and Spencer, Resolution, Scottish & Newcastle and Unilever
• FTSE 250 clients mentioning Wragge & Co when surveyed are AMEC, Bovis Homes Group, Cookson Group, George Wimpey, GKN, Interserve, LogicaCMG, Marston's, Meggitt, Misys, Morgan Sindall, QinetiQ Group, St Modwen Properties, Taylor Nelson Sorfres, Travis Perkins and VT Group

Quentin Poole, senior partner said: 'It's just the best news to have our progress as a top legal adviser to major corporates verified by an independent and highly regarded survey. The results, which are determined by our clients, confirms the real strength of our client base and the quality of the advice we offer.'

In the same feature, Banking and finance director Chris Gayle has also been chosen as one of the UK's 'rising stars' who is valued by clients for his 'considered and thoughtful advice.'

The Chambers Client Report FTSE Survey is published by Commercial Lawyer Limited and available from Chambers & Partners on +44(0)20 7778 1617.

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