Magic Circle: Slaughters first to announce 91% trainee retention rate Georgiana Tudor12 July 2017Magic Circle Slaughter and May has announced today (12 July) that it will retain 91% of its second-year trainees for newly qualified (NQ) lawyer positions at the firm this autumn.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryUS firms top UK and global rankings in record year for M&A megadealsHot markets and mega-deals: M&A partners on 2025 trends and hopes for the new yearRevolving Doors: Willkie hires from Kirkland in Germany, while Slaughters London partner surfaces at SimmonsCoronavirus impact widens as Links and Eversheds become latest City firms to send staff homeMagic Circle trio ask City staff to work from home as coronavirus crisis deepensThe vision thing – Sizing up the big issues set to shape law through the 2020sRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London moves‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner