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Hiya [USER=32382]@AlegalA[/USER]

I'm sure [USER=36777]@Andrei Radu[/USER], [USER=36740]@Amma Usman[/USER], and [USER=2672]@Jessica Booker[/USER] may have more to add here, but I think this is actually a difficult question to answer because rankings depend on what you're measuring (practice area strength, profitability, headcount, client feedback, training quality, etc.). As I'm sure you already know, different publications rank firms for different purposes. For instance:

• Legal 500 and Chambers UK: These are the most widely used legal directories and rank firms (as well as individual lawyers) by practice area. Although I'm not entirely sure about this, it seems as though their rankings are based largely on client and peer feedback.
  
  
• The Lawyer: This is more commercial/industry-focused. Having read through a lot of their reports, I've found that most of their rankings and data are based on financial performance, RPP, headcount, etc., and they often divide the rankings according to whether they're focussed on UK- and US-headquartered firms.
  
  
• RollOnFriday/Legal Cheek: Based on my own reading of these rankings, I've genereally found that these are more focused on culture, trainee satisfaction, and work-life balance, and very often based on anonymous surveys. This is less “formal” but helpful if you’re choosing where to apply.

If you provide more context and let us know what you're trying to compare or find out (for example, are you comparing firms in a specific practice area, or trying to understand the market more broadly?), I can try to find the most relevant rankings or data for you. Hope that helps