Stephenson Harwood announces September trainee retention rates

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has announced that it is retaining 11 of its 15 trainees who qualify under English and Welsh law in September 2024. Eight of the qualifying trainees will join the firm's London office, two will take up positions in the firm's Singapore office and one trainee will join the firm in Dubai.

"These talented young lawyers have demonstrated outstanding dedication and real commercial aptitude," said Max Lemanski, partner and trainee principal at Stephenson Harwood. "Ensuring that we have a strong pipeline of talent – aligned to our strategic areas of focus – is core to our long-term success, and I am confident that with lawyers like these taking up the mantle, our firm will continue to grow from strength to strength."

The newly qualified lawyers will join the firm's commercial litigation, corporate, finance, and real estate and projects practice groups.