This table shows the trainee retention information compiled by RollOnFriday for 2010. Please click here to contribute additional figures.
 
Firm
Number of trainees
NQs retained
%
Winckworth Sherwood
3
4
133*
Bristows
7
7
100
Covington & Burling
4
4
100
Baker & McKenzie
21
20
95
White & Case
18
17
94
Nabarro
16
15
94
Slaughter and May
61
57
93
Shearman & Sterling
12
11
92
BLP
20
18
90
Freshfields
45
40
89
Clyde & Co
26
23
88
Irwin Mitchell
19
16
84
Norton Rose
29
24
83
Walker Morris
17
14
82
Travers Smith
16
13
81
Allen & Overy
62
50
81
Orrick
10
8
80
Latham & Watkins
9
7
78
Herbert Smith
67
50
75
Weil Gotshall
10
7
70
McGrigors
36
22
61
Dechert
10
6
60
Olswang
24
14
58
Bircham Dyson Bell
7
4
57
Mayer Brown
21
10
48
Dickinson Dees
19
9
47
Martineau
10
4
40
Prettys
6
1
17
 
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