Retention Rates

  • Clifford Chance cuts back annual trainee intake from 120 to 100

    By Pui-Guan Man | December 4, 2012

    Clifford Chance (CC) has cut back the number of trainees it takes on in London by almost one fifth, with an announcement on the firm's latest newly qualified (NQ) intake pushed back to January next year. The magic circle firm has confirmed that it is reducing the target number of graduate trainees for its 2015 intake, with the new figure set at 100, down from a target of 120 in recent years.

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  • Clydes, Hogan Lovells and Eversheds confirm autumn NQ retention

    By Pui-Guan Man | September 23, 2012

    Clyde & Co, Hogan Lovells and Eversheds are among the latest firms to have confirmed their autumn trainee retention rates, with Clydes reporting a substantial increase to 94%. Thirty-four of 36 newly-qualified (NQ) trainees accepted roles at the firm, resulting in the high retention rate. Last September, Clydes kept on 77% of its NQ lawyers, with 20 of a 26-strong intake taking jobs at the firm.

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  • Addleshaws, Simmons and Weil confirm autumn retention rates

    By Pui-Guan Man | September 12, 2012

    Addleshaw Goddard, Simmons & Simmons and Weil Gotshal & Manges have confirmed their autumn 2012 retention rates, with the US firm's result falling to 69%. Addleshaws is keeping on 27 of its 32 newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers, resulting in an 84% retention rate. The September qualifiers are split across the firm's offices in London, Leeds and Manchester.

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  • Norton Rose and Herbert Smith confirm autumn NQ retention rates

    By Pui-Guan Man | August 28, 2012

    Herbert Smith and Norton Rose have both confirmed their trainee retention rates for this September's intake, with the former retaining 80% of its newly-qualified lawyers (NQs). Forty-five out of 56 trainees will be kept on at the firm this autumn, with the 80% figure static on last autumn's qualification round, when the firm took on 44 of 55 NQs. However, the retention rate is slightly down on this spring's intake, which saw 88% of NQs kept on.

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  • A&O and Nabarro confirm retention rates for September NQ intakes

    By Pui-Guan Man | August 21, 2012

    Allen & Overy has announced a 79% retention rate for its September 2012 batch of qualifiers. The magic circle firm is keeping on 46 out of a total of 58 of its newly-qualified lawyers (NQs) - a boost on last year when it kept on 39 out of 53 NQs, marking a retention rate of 74% for its September 2011 intake. However, it is down on its 89% March 2012 retention result.

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  • Linklaters announces 78% trainee retention rate

    By Friederike Heine | August 13, 2012

    Linklaters has seen its trainee retention rate drop to 78%, with the magic circle firm keeping on 51 of its 65 trainees qualifying this autumn. The figure, which compares with a retention rate of 93% this time last year, reflects the fact that only 60 of the firm's trainees applied for positions, with 53 of these offered positions. Of those offered a job on qualification, 51 accepted

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  • Freshfields, Bird & Bird and SJ Berwin confirm trainee retention rates

    By Pui-Guan Man | August 7, 2012

    Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Bird & Bird, SJ Berwin and Field Fisher Waterhouse have all confirmed trainee retention rates for their September 2012 qualifiers, with all bar SJ Berwin keeping on more than 80% of their intake.

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  • BLP, Mishcons and Burges Salmon post autumn NQ retention figures

    By Pui-Guan Man | July 31, 2012

    Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), Mishcon de Reya, Burges Salmon and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe have all confirmed their retention figures for this September's trainee intakes. BLP is keeping on 80% of its 20 trainees after 16 newly qualified (NQ) lawyers accepted positions at the firm. The percentage is slightly down from last September's figure, when the firm retained 95% (19) of its 20 trainees.

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  • CC, RPC and Stephenson Harwood announce autumn retention figures

    By Pui-Guan Man | July 26, 2012

    Clifford Chance (CC), Reynolds Porter Chamberlain and Stephenson Harwood have all posted their autumn trainee retention rates, with all three seeing percentage decreases. CC is keeping on 77% of its intake of newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers this September. Of 62 incoming trainees at the magic circle firm, 50 were offered positions, of which 48 accepted.

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  • Camerons, Olswang and US quartet confirm autumn NQ retention rates

    By Pui-Guan Man | July 22, 2012

    CMS Cameron McKenna, Olswang and White & Case are among a number of law firms to have confirmed retention rates for their September intakes, with Olswang also unveiling changes to its trainee recruitment scheme. Camerons has announced an 84% retention rate, slightly up on the 81% kept on from the firm's March intake. Of 31 newly qualified (NQ) trainees, 26 took up positions at the firm after 29 were offered jobs. The March intake saw 25 of 31 NQs kept on.

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