Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has edged slightly closer to leading firm Slaughter and May as top adviser to the largest number of FTSE 100 companies, overtaking rival Linklaters to claim second spot.

Having taken on new clients, including Ladbrokes-owners and gambling group Entain, Freshfields was able to climb up the table by one spot, to hit an overall total of 25 FTSE 100 clients, according to rankings compiled by Adviser Rankings.