Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Weil Gotshal & Manges and Trowers & Hamlins have all announced increases in their spring trainee retention rate.

At HSF, 33 trainees received offers out of a total intake of 35, all of which were accepted. The firm's spring retention rate of 94% is a slight increase on last year's figures.

In its 2015 spring round, the firm retained 39 of 42 trainees – a rate of 93%. Later that year, 92% of its autumn qualifiers were kept on, with 34 out of 37 accepting offers.