CMS has announced its long-awaited retention rate, keeps 43 NQs
66% for newly-merged firm
Retention rates
DLA Piper keeps 75 NQs as Addleshaw Goddard retains 38 rookies
From sizeable cohorts come solid results
Clyde & Co and Berwin Leighton Paisner reveal trainee retention peformances
79% and 67% scores
Simmons & Simmons reveals 78% NQ retention result
As international outfit Covington & Burling posts 83% score
Autumn retention season: The good, the bad and the ugly
Legal Cheek reflects on the latest NQ results
Clifford Chance keeps 42 out of 52 autumn NQs
Magic circle giant bounces back from disappointing spring result
Bond Dickinson unveils 81% retention score as firm prepares for US mega merger
Tie-up with North Carolina’s Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice will go live next month
Travers Smith keeps 18 of its 20 NQs following summer salary boost
City outfit chalks up impressive 90% autumn rate
Hogan Lovells and Eversheds Sutherland reveal 80% autumn retention results
Solid scores from international duo
White & Case keeps 15 of its 18 London NQs following 17% salary hike
English-qualified lawyers wanted despite Brexit, says US megafirm
Gowling WLG posts 84% autumn retention result
As national outfit Browne Jacobson scores 67%
Linklaters keeps 47 of its 56 trainees upon qualification
Magic circle retains 84% of rookies as newly qualified solicitors
Ince & Co keeps nine out of ten NQs
As London litigation specialist Stewarts Law retains just one
23 out of Macfarlanes’ 25 qualifying trainees given permanent jobs
The other two accepted fixed term contracts; each can expect to earn at least £81,300
Latham & Watkins, Dentons and Taylor Wessing reveal mixed retention fortunes
Some good, some not so good
Freshfields posts uncharacteristically low trainee retention rate
Legal Cheek called it back in May
Retention rate news: Pinsent Masons posts 74% score
As Forsters reveals perfect 100% result
Allen & Overy posts 85% autumn retention result
40 out of 47 rookies commit future to magic circle firm
Half of Weil Gotshal’s qualifying trainees quit despite receiving NQ job offers
Firm says it’s because roles couldn’t be found in desired practice areas, as rumours swirl about low morale
Retention latest: Osborne Clarke posts 82% as Bird & Bird reveals 83% result
The strong autumn scores continue
Reed Smith keeps 12 out of 14 qualifying trainees, including King & Wood Mallesons’ survivor
Firm also reveals its training contract applications have almost doubled
Herbert Smith Freehills retains 80% of its autumn NQs
As national outfit Mills & Reeve posts 79% result
Kirkland & Ellis reveals 56% NQ retention result
Top paying global mega-firm sees autumn rate drop sharply
Mishcon de Reya’s autumn retention figure slumps to 64%
As Stephenson Harwood keeps 90% of its NQs
Watson Farley & Williams keeps all 15 autumn NQs
International outfit posts perfect 100% retention score
RPC posts solid 82% autumn retention result
NQs will be based in London, Bristol and Hong Kong
Slaughter and May reveals solid 91% autumn retention score
29 out of 32 rookies commit their future to the elite magic circle firm
Shearman & Sterling keeps 13 out of 15 trainees
Their pay will now more than DOUBLE from £50k to £105k
Mayer Brown reveals 73% autumn retention score
Global outfit keeps eight of its 11 NQs
Exclusive: Freshfields trainees bemoan lack of PA support as firm braces for low retention rate
Claims of longer hours and greater uncertainty hit magic circle giant
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
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