Freshfields has posted its best trainee retention results since 2011.
The firm has kept on 38 of its 41 final-seat qualifiers, giving it a score of 92.7 per cent.
Trainee Development Partner Craig Montgomery said: “We are very pleased to be keeping on a high proportion of our August 2019 qualifying intake, reflecting the firm’s continued commitment to recruiting, developing and retaining top talent.”
Of the magic circle, only Allen & Overy has yet to release its results.
| Autumn 2018 retention so far | Trainees retained | Trainees left | Total number of qualifiers | Percentage retained |
| Macfarlanes | 25 | 0 | 25 | 100.0 |
| Irwin Mitchell | 45 | 2 | 47 | 95.7 |
| Freshfields | 38 | 3 | 41 | 92.7 |
| Slaughter and May | 37 | 3 | 40 | 92.5 |
| Linklaters | 49 | 5 | 54 | 90.7 |
| Clifford Chance | 41 | 6 | 47 | 87.2 |
| Trowers & Hamlins | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83.3 |
| Mayer Brown | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8 |
| Shearman & Sterling | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3 |
| Travers Smith | 17 | 4 | 21 | 81.0 |
| Pinsent Masons | 57 | 15 | 72 | 79.2 |
| RPC | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7 |
