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.