Baker McKenzie has managed an excellent retention rate of 94%.

The firm made offers to 100% of its trainees qualifying this autumn, one of whom declined. A spokeswoman said that one trainee will qualify into the Belfast office because they wanted to return home, while another "liked it so much" on secondment in Brussels that they decided to stay.

An insider told RollOnFriday that the trainee who is leaving chose to go, "as they like money". Apparently that does not mean they have gone to a US firm. Bakers said they joined a "specialist finance company", while the 15 NQs left behind will have to struggle by on £70k. 

  Work/life balance mural, anonymous lawyer, Belfast, 1992.  

94% surpasses the firm's decent 81% retention rate in spring, when it retained 13 out of its 16 trainees, and last autumn's 89% score when it kept on 14 out of 16. Here's the full table, with a ? for Dechert which is keeping mum.



Baker McKenzie Training Principal Arron Slocombe said, "I'm very pleased that we have such a high retention rate this year and have been able to make offers not just in London, but also in Brussels and Belfast. We are committed to attracting the best and brightest talent and offer the finest training and opportunities, while also maintaining our culture of being a great place to work".

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Anonymous 29 September 17 00:56

I'm no maths wizard but even I can spot that this just doesn't add up... "94% surpasses the firm's decent 81% retention rate in spring, when it retained 13 out of its 16 trainees, and last autumn's 99% score when it kept on 14 out of 16."

Also, where did you get that £70k figure?

Sincerely,

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Anonymous 29 September 17 10:52

A complete lie from whichever "spokeswomen" you chatted with: another "liked it so much" in London that they wanted to qualify there but were presented with Brussels as their only option and decided reluctantly to stay.