Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has revealed how many of its autumn trainee qualifiers will be staying on at the firm as newly qualified (NQ) solicitors. The firm has 38 trainees reaching qualification of whom 36 applied for NQ positions. It offered jobs to 32, with all accepting, giving a total retention rate of 84 per cent. […]
Irwin Mitchell is keeping on 47 qualifiers as newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors this autumn. It has a total of 52 trainees approaching qualification, giving it a retention figure of 90 per cent. The firm will welcome 24 NQs to its personal injury, court of protection and public law teams, with 16 joining the business legal services […]
Allen & Overy has released its trainee retention figures for the autumn, with 93 per cent of its final-seaters staying on in newly-qualified (NQ) positions. The magic circle firm had 41 qualifiers, and 38 chose to apply for NQ roles. All 38 were offered jobs and accepted them. All are on permanent, rather than fixed-term, […]
US firm Ropes & Gray also unveils figures.
Pinsent Masons has revealed its retention results for the autumn. Of 71 final-seat trainees, 68 applied from newly-qualified (NQ) jobs with the firm, and 57 have accepted offers, giving the firm a retention score of 80 per cent for the autumn 2020 round. None of the 57 are being retained on fixed-term contracts. Pinsents is […]
Clifford Chance will retain 82 per cent of its final-seat trainees as newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors this autumn. A total of 46 second-year trainees are reaching qualification applied for jobs, with 45 applying for jobs. All those who were made offers accepted them: 36 on permanent contracts and a further two on six-month fixed-term contracts. Clifford […]
Orrick has offered all of its qualifying trainees fixed-term contracts as it mulls its Covid-19 options. The US firm has six qualifying trainees fixed-term contracts until the end of December and has deferred decisions on permanent retention until later in the year It has also deferred its trainees due to start this autumn until January […]
DWF is pairing up final-seat trainees with partners who qualified during the last recession in an effort to help them navigate the tough jobs market. The firm has 37 trainees reaching qualification this autumn; however, it has published only 25 job vacancies within the firm, meaning some will have no choice but to leave. Partners […]
Travers Smith will keep on 17 of its 19 qualifiers this autumn, a retention rate of 89.5 per cent. Five of the 17 will take up newly-qualified (NQ) roles in the dispute resolution team. Two will join the funds team and another two will go to corporate M&A. The final eight have secured roles […]
CMS has released its retention rate for its 2020 newly-qualified (NQ) cohort. The firm is keeping on 44 of 61 qualifying trainees as NQs, a retention rate of 72 per cent. A total of 46 offers were made. Thirty-two of the 2020 NQs are based in the London office, with four in Glasgow, four in […]
Mills & Reeve has become the second firm to publish its retention figures for autumn 2020. It will retain 15 trainees in full-time newly-qualified roles, plus one additional one on a fixed-term contract, out of a total of 18 reaching qualification. Six join the employment team, two go to commercial, IP and IT (CIPIT), two […]
Sidley Austin is keeping all 11 of its trainee qualifiers this September as newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors. Ten of the 11 are staying on full-time, while one is on a fixed-term contract for six months. Four of the NQs will join Sidley’s M&A and private equity divisions, two will go to banking and financial services, while […]