Ashurst and Berwin Leighton Paisner have announced their trainee retention rates for the first intake of 2014, with both firms keeping on more than 80% of qualifying lawyers.

Ashurst claimed a 100% retention rate after it gave roles to all 23 of the 24 , newly-qualified lawyers (NQs) who put themselves forward. This is significantly higher than its September intake when the firm kept on 24 out of 30 trainees, giving a retention rate of 80%.