Travers Smith is retaining 100% of its qualifying trainees this autumn.
 
21 are set to qualify, 21 applied for jobs and 21 were accepted. The largest contingent, of six trainees, is headed for private equity and the second largest, of four, is off to corporate finance. 

Travers has proved loyal to its trainees. Last autumn it retained 90% of them and in 2016 it kept on 94%. It's perhaps not a surprise they want to stick around. Travers trainees handed the firm an overall score of 82% in RollOnFriday's Firm of the Year 2018 survey. "The partners actively take an interest in your development", said one. "Very respectful if I have been slammed", said another, with a third summing it up as "Engaging, boozy, considerate, surprisingly diverse".

Joint Firm of the Year Burges Salmon retained 96% after keeping on 26 out of 27 qualifiers (13 men, 13 women). It continues an excellent five year run for the firm, which retained 100% of qualifying trainees last year, 85% in 2016, 100% in 2015 and 91% in 2014.

You did not deserve this indignity, Samuel Amory, founder of Travers.

Elsewhere, Shearman & Sterling posted an 85% retention rate. 11 out of 13 of its London trainees are staying on, albeit one is being sent to Abu Dhabi and one to Brussels. "We are excited these talented lawyers are staying with us" said partner and training principal John Adams. Trainees at the US satellite handed the firm 80% overall in the RollOnFriday FOTY 2018 survey, remarking that although trainee bonuses "were sadly removed" last year, pay "nonetheless remains fantastic". Plus, "We now have a partner who trained here, so there is evidence of career development prospects".

Taylor Wessing kept on 21 out of 23 trainees, or 91%, after managing just 65% last year. If you know them, ping in your firm's results.