Clifford Chance has posted its trainee retention figures for spring 2022, the last of the magic circle to do so. With 46 trainees reaching the end of their final seat, 41 applied for jobs and the firm made offers to 34 of them. In the end 32 accepted newly-qualified roles at the firm, giving Clifford […]
Allen & Overy has retained 33 of its 38 qualifying trainees in newly-qualified (NQ) roles, or 87 per cent. All are on permanent contracts. Thirty-five has applied for NQ jobs at the firm, with offers made to 34. Graduate recruitment partner James Partridge said: “Congratulations to all of our March qualifiers. To qualify at the […]
Freshfields has published its trainee retention result for spring 2022. The firm offered newly qualified (NQ) positions to all of its 37 final-seat trainees, with 34 accepting, a 92 per cent retention rate. The firm did not disclose, however, how many were on fixed-term contracts. Training partner Craig Montgomery said: “We are very pleased that many […]
Linklaters has become the first magic circle firm to reveal its trainee retention figures for spring 2022, keeping 49 of 52 (94 per cent) of its qualifiers. All are on permanent contracts and one will be based in Dubai. Elsewhere, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) and Simmons & Simmons have also published their figures. […]
More firms have revealed their trainee retention figures for the autumn. Hogan Lovells has kept on 24 of its 26 qualifiers in newly-qualified (NQ) roles. One is Birmingham-based, and one of the 23 London qualifiers is on a fixed term contract. Ten join the litigation, arbitration and employment group, six go to corporate, three each […]
More firms have revealed their retention figures for the autumn. Eversheds Sutherland has retained 45 out of its 50 final-seat trainees in newly qualified (NQ) roles, or 90 per cent. All are on permanent contracts, and four are in Hong Kong. Of the five trainees who are leaving one withdrew before interviews took place after […]
DAC Beachcroft has kept on 13 of its 16 qualifying trainees in newly-qualified (NQ) roles this autumn, a result of 81 per cent. Eight will be based in London, three in Bristol and one each in Leeds and Manchester, with four joining the insurance team, two professional/commercial risk, one clinical risk, one commercial health, two […]
Clifford Chance is to keep on 70 per cent of its qualifying trainees this autumn. Some 47 of the firm’s 53 trainees applied for newly-qualified (NQ) jobs with the magic circle firm, and the firm offered jobs to 42 of them. In the end, only 37 will stay, giving a retention rate of 70 per […]
Clyde & Co has posted its retention results for the autumn, keeping on 37 of 47 final-seat trainees in newly-qualified (NQ) jobs. Thirty-one of 37 London trainees took NQ jobs (including one going to work in Guildford, one to Dubai and one to Doha), four of five Manchester trainees were retained, with just two of […]
Pinsent Masons has retained 87.5 per cent of its autumn qualifying trainees, its best result in more than a decade. The firm held on to 62 of its 72 final-seat trainees in newly-qualified (NQ) positions, plus another in its public policy team, with nine departing for pastures new. Twenty-four of the NQs will be based […]
Allen & Overy has released its autumn trainee retention figures, keeping hold of 88 per cent of its qualifiers. Out of its cohort of 41 trainees, 38 applied and received offers for newly-qualified positions at the magic circle firm. A total of 36 accepted, giving the firm a retention score of 88 per cent. One […]
RPC has revealed its autumn retention rate, hanging onto 86 per cent of its UK trainees. A total 12 of 14 trainees set to qualify in September 2021 will be retained in newly-qualified roles. One trainee joins the firm’s commercial and banking litigation team, while three qualify into commercial, technology and outsourcing. The firm’s construction, […]