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Hogan Lovells posts pre-merger retention rate

updated on 20 April 2026

Ellie Nicholl (she/her) is senior content and engagement coordinator at LawCareers.Net

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Hogan Lovells has posted its spring retention rate, confirming that 14 out of 21 newly qualified (NQ) lawyers will remain at the firm, after making 16 offers. All 21 NQs applied for roles.

Of those remaining, two are on fixed-term contracts, making the retention score 67% or 57% depending on their inclusion. This represents very similar results to the firm’s autumn 2025 conversion, which saw 16 out of 24 remain, including one fixed-term contract.

The NQs will qualify across a range of departments: six into corporate and finance, five into litigation, arbitration and employment, and the remaining three into global regulatory and intellectual property.

The figures come ahead of Hogan Lovells’ merger with US law firm Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, which is set to launch on 1 July following recent partner approval. The tie-up has been described by the firms as “the largest law firm merger in history”.

Find out more about Hogan Lovells’ capital markets practice ahead of the merger from one the firm’s senior associates, Izzy Bull.

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