Osborne Clarke reports a retention rate of 86%, with 38 out of 44 trainees staying on as newly qualified solicitors in 2024. The firm is also pleased to announce among the group its first qualifying cohort of solicitor apprentices – Yazmin Adrissi and Amy Lewis – who have completed the six year programme.
We're proud to recognise that among this year's qualifiers are our first qualifying cohort of solicitor apprentices.
Alexandra Gower, Partner and Training Principal at Osborne Clarke, said: "I've been very impressed with our excellent cohort of qualifying trainees this year. We're thrilled that so many have chosen to continue their careers with the firm. This is especially important to Osborne Clarke as we have always viewed our Associates as the future leadership of our firm and the custodians of its culture.
"We're proud to recognise that among this year's qualifiers are our first qualifying cohort of solicitor apprentices. It's important to us that we celebrate the dedication and achievement of Amy and Yaz who have impressed everyone in the firm and have acted as trailblazers for our current thirty-five solicitor apprentices.
"Beyond working to ensure our future lawyers have all the legal and technical training required to succeed, we’re just as focused on what the human behind them needs. This is reflected in our bespoke training and development programme which is only the first step in the continued support our trainees receive as they transition to newly qualified solicitors."
The newly qualified associates will be based across Osborne Clarke's three UK offices in London, Bristol and Reading, as follows:
Bristol
Yazmin Adrissi, Commercial
Amy Lewis, Regulatory Disputes
Anisah Ahmed, Employment
Millie Bird, Commercial
Elaina Clarke, Corporate
Sarah Denny, Commercial
Jack Duffy, Construction & Projects
Lauren Gardner, Planning and Environment
William Gardner, Real Estate
Vincent Guereca-Adair, Financial Services
David Herron, Construction & Engineering Disputes
Megan O'Reilly, Real Estate
Alicia Ramirez Botas, Pensions
Niamh Osman, Construction & Engineering Disputes
Luke Webb, Projects
Mayank Tripathi, Financial Services
London
Sophie Mullarkey, Corporate
Saskia Zant-Boer, Banking
Tim Rouse, Corporate
Edward Aves, Corporate Tax
Sheila Bamugemereire, Financial Services
Madeleine Begg, Planning
Sam Bluteau-Tait, IP Disputes
Sophie Chesterman, Commercial
Hannah Edwards, IP Disputes
George Elliston, Commercial Disputes
Aaron Ewart, Corporate
Jonathan Hartrick, Projects
Amelia Hodder, Commercial Disputes
Alex Lowe, Commercial
Sophie Myatt, Employment
Jamie Roberts, Regulatory Disputes
Julia Smith, Commercial
Patrick Warren, Financial Services
Cecily Donohue-Hall, Construction & Engineering Disputes
Reading
Kimberley Arnold-Radford, Pensions
Hannah Farbon, Commercial Disputes
Samantha Rooney, Commercial
Revised NQ rates
| 2023 NQ Rate | 2024 NQ Rate | |
| Bristol | 70,000 | 72,000 |
| London | 91,500 | 94,000 |
| Reading | 82,350 | 84,600 |
Pictured LtoR: Yazmin Adrissi, Amy Lewis, Anisah Ahmed, Millie Bird, Elaina Clarke, Sarah Denny, Jack Duffy, Lauren Gardner, William Gardner, Vincent Guereca-Adair, David Herron, Megan O'Reilly, Alicia Ramirez Botas, Niamh Osman, Luke Webb, Mayank Tripathi, Sophie Mullarkey, Saskia Zant-Boer, Tim Rouse, Edward Aves, Sheila Bamugemereire, Madeleine Begg, Sam Bluteau-Tait, Sophie Chesterman, Hannah Edwards, George Elliston, Aaron Ewart, Jonathan Hartrick, Amelia Hodder, Alex Lowe, Sophie Myatt, Jamie Roberts, Julia Smith, Patrick Warren, Cecily Donohue-Hall and Hannah Farbon.
Not pictured: Kimberley Arnold-Radford and Samantha Rooney.
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