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Claims of longer hours and greater uncertainty hit magic circle giant
Retention rates
Ashurst unveils spring retention rate of 85%
17 trainees from a cohort of 20 commit their future to the silver circle firm
Eversheds Sutherland keeps all 12 spring NQs
As international outfit unveils post-merger partner promotions
Burges Salmon posts perfect 100% retention score
All 28 newbies have committed their future to the Bristol-based outfit
Baker McKenzie keeps 13 of its 16 spring qualifiers
International outfit’s London office racks up 81% retention score
CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang reveal combined pre-merger spring retention score of 76%
Four new associates will be on fixed-term contracts
Linklaters completes magic circle’s spring retention season with solid 86% result
The outfit’s new associates will be based in London, Hong Kong and Dubai
Norton Rose Fulbright unveils spring retention rate of 83%
Twenty trainees have accepted full-time associate roles at the global giant
Osborne Clarke posts perfect 100% spring retention score
All six March qualifiers have committed their future to the international firm
Freshfields unveils 84% spring retention score
Magic circle outfit keeps 31 of its 37 NQs
Retention rate row: Simmons & Simmons remains tightlipped over NQ temporary contract accusations
International outfit trumpeted an 80% spring score last week
82% of spring qualifiers to stay on at Allen & Overy
Third magic circle firm to reveal its retention rate
Simmons & Simmons puts 2016 retention woes behind it with solid 80% spring result
Twelve trainees have accepted full-time associate roles
Macfarlanes reveals perfect 100% spring retention score
Silver circle firm keeps all six NQs due to qualify next month
Herbert Smith Freehills keeps 27 out of 35 qualifying trainees
77% of London rookies stay on
Hogan Lovells posts 79% spring retention rate
Transatlantic giant’s corporate group will take the lion’s share of NQs
Berwin Leighton Paisner hangs on to just 55% of its spring NQs
Less than two weeks after it unveiled Manchester training contract plans
Clifford Chance’s spring retention score slumps to 67%
Magic circle colossus keeps just 31 trainees
White & Case unveils 88% spring retention score
US titan’s London office confirms it has taken on a second KWM trainee
Mayer Brown keeps all its trainees while Trowers holds on to 11 out of 12
Retention off to a good start in 2017
Slaughter and May posts perfect 100% spring retention score less than a week after boosting junior lawyer pay
And it’s not even Christmas yet
DWF hangs on to just 62% of its newly qualifying lawyers
“This is certainly a lower number of trainees than we’d hoped to retain”, says firm
Olswang, Dechert and Bristows release autumn trainee retention results
Mixed results for law firm trio
Slaughter and May completes magic circle retention season revealing 89% result
Four NQs seek pastures new
Baker & McKenzie retains 14 out of 16 newly qualifying solicitors
US-founded giant chalks up 88% autumn rate
Osborne Clarke, Gowling WLG and Mills & Reeve release autumn retention figures
Trio of firms post contrasting results
White & Case keeps 75% of its newly-qualified solicitors
Dip in form continues for the usually strong retention performer
Stephenson Harwood keeps 7 out of 9 qualifying trainees
London-based outfit posts 78% autumn retention figure
Berwin Leighton Paisner keeps 13 out of 20 qualifying trainees
International law firm froze pay earlier this summer citing “political and financial uncertainty” created by Brexit
Norton Rose Fulbright, Ince & Co and Withers hang on to over 80% of their newly qualified solicitors
Strong retention performances continue
Macfarlanes and Addleshaw Goddard reveal autumn retention results
Encouraging 80%+ performances from ‘silver circle’ outfit and ‘northern giant’
Reed Smith keeps 8 out of 12 qualifying trainees
Four rookies exit the Broadgate Tower
Pinsent Masons: 47 out of 59 qualifying trainees stay on at firm
Bosses “pleased” retention rates are back on track
Simmons & Simmons has retained just half of its trainees
Firm points to Brexit to explain disappointing result
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