Confidence of Being Kept on

The ultimate goal of a training contract is to qualify as a solicitor. A firm should endeavour to keep as many of its trainees as possible once they have qualified, especially after spending thousands of pounds training them up in a specific way. For reasons such as budget or departmental constraints, a 100% retention score is not always possible. When researching firms you would be wise to keep an eye on the last few years’ retention rates. At these Future Lawyers Winner firms some trainees will have already been offered NQ positions whilst others are confident that a job offer is coming their way. Click on a firm name to read their Future Lawyers profile and see how they scored in other categories.

Firm Score
Crown Prosecution Service 97.7
Milbank LLP 91.2
Kirkland & Ellis 90
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 86
Trethowans 85.7
Mills & Reeve 85.5
Birketts 84
Hill Dickinson LLP 83.8
Roythornes 83.6
Bevan Brittan 83.5
Macfarlanes 82.5
Ashfords 81.9
Fox Williams 81.8
Thrings LLP 81.8
Herbert Smith Freehills 81.7
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher 81.6
Devonshires 81.2
Marriott Harrison 79.8
Anthony Collins 79.2
Watson Farley & Williams LLP 79