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Winner's list: Legal Services Industry

Meet the World's Happiest Workplaces for Best for Legal Services Industry.

Macfarlanes

Thrive Law

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A prestigious “Silver Circle” firm, Macfarlanes is unique for its organic growth and refusal to merge with international giants. Founded in 1875, it remains a “London powerhouse” known for its highly profitable and tight-knit culture. It is one of the few elite firms that successfully blends top-tier corporate M&A advice with a world-leading private client practice for high-net-worth individuals.

Thrive Law has gained national recognition for its progressive, “human-first” approach to legal services. Founded by Jodie Hill, the firm specializes in employment law with a deep emphasis on mental health, neurodiversity, and ED&I (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion). They act as a dedicated “people partner” for businesses, integrating legal strategy with workplace well-being to drive cultural change in the legal profession. 

Disrupting the traditional law firm model, this company provides SMEs with “fractional” in-house legal counsel. Instead of reactive, hourly-billed advice, they embed experienced lawyers directly into a business’s leadership team on a subscription or flexible basis. Their model focuses on being proactive “business counsel” rather than just external advisors, offering partner-level expertise at a fraction of City firm prices. 

Winner's List: Legal Services Industry

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RankCompanyNameIndustryCountryHappinessScore
1Dentons UAELegal ServicesUnited Arab Emirates96
2Actons Solicitors Legal ServicesUnited Kingdom94
3The Shine GroupLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom93
4Thrive LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom92
5Rosalind Watchorn SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom91
6Scurfield & AssociatesLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom91
7Court service irelandLegal ServicesIreland90
8Hancock Alldis & RoskovLegal ServicesAustralia89
9My Inhouse LawyerLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom89
10Kiteleys SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom89
11GLP SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom89
12Spencers SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom89
13Battens solicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom88
14Mason Hayes & CurranLegal ServicesIreland87
15Kennedys LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom87
16Zaparas LawyersLegal ServicesAustralia87
17BirkettsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom86
18Avon & Somerset Family LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom86
19Greenwoods solicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom86
20McCann FitzgeraldLegal ServicesIreland86
21Baloyi Ntsako AttorneysLegal ServicesSouth Africa85
22CitationLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom85
23Legal Aid South Africa Legal ServicesSouth Africa85
24The Judiciary KenyaLegal ServicesKenya85
25Watson WoodhouseLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom85
26MacfarlanesLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom85
27CJCH SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom84
28HGFLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom84
29Law At WorkLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom84
30Pareto Law LLPLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom84
31Winn SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom84
32MathesonLegal ServicesIreland83
33First4lawyersLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom83
34Ask Legal SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom83
35Osborne ClarkeLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom83
36Hallmark Whatley HulmeLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom83
37SAS DanielsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom83
38TLT SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom82
39Charles Russell Speechlys LLPLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom82
40Adkirk LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom81
411st CENTRAL LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom81
42HILLARD LAWLegal ServicesUnited States81
43Legal WiseLegal ServicesSouth Africa81
44Moray & AgnewLegal ServicesAustralia81
45LabourNetLegal ServicesSouth Africa81
46Family Law GroupLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom81
47A&O Shearman USALegal ServicesUnited States81
48Ai LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom80
49AxiomLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom80
50RPCLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom80
51True SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom80
52Al Tamimi & CompanyLegal ServicesUnited Arab Emirates80
53Clifford Chance UKLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom79
54Hayes StorrLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom79
55THB SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom79
56Mills & ReeveLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom79
57BowmansLegal ServicesSouth Africa78
58Honey LegalLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom78
59SGV & CoLegal ServicesPhilippines78
60DB LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom77
61A Y & J SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom77
62CMSLegal ServicesSouth Africa77
63Clientele legalLegal ServicesSouth Africa77
64P4B LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom77
65GTSLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom77
66Burges SalmonLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom77
67Trowers and HamlinsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom77
68Bridge McFarland BMCFLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom77
69Accident Claims LawyersLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom76
70KeoghsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom76
71DAC BeachcroftLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom76
72Harper MacleodLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom76
73O'Neill Patient SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom76
74BLM LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom76
75AC Legal Services Legal ServicesUnited Kingdom76
76Matta Law FirmLegal ServicesUnited States76
77Global BPOLegal ServicesSouth Africa76
78Thompsons LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom76
79Maples GroupLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom75
80White & Case UKLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom75
81WBW SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom75
82Aegis LegalLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom75
83Buckles LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom75
84Hayes CliffordLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom74
85Eversheds Sutherland IrelandLegal ServicesIreland74
86Goodwin Law UKLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom74
87Saunders LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom74
88LinklatersLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom74
89Admiral LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom74
90DWF LawLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom74
91Burton & DysonLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom74
92Fletchers SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom74
93Small coLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom74
94Paul Robinson SolicitorsLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom74
95Arthur CoxLegal ServicesIreland74
96A&L GoodbodyLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom73
97DLA PiperLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom73
98Pinsent Masons LLPLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom73
99GateleyLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom73
100Dentons UKLegal ServicesUnited Kingdom73

The data shown in the following table is a snapshot based on last year’s data up until 30/11/2025. To see the current scores, please visit the Worlds Happiest Workplaces List.

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