(in Dubai)'Trainees qualifying into Gowling WLG have been subjected to a harsh game of musical chairs with only six roles in London made available for its ten new solicitors there. The firm, which has UK offices in London and Birmingham, has retained 14 out of 23 trainees overall resulting in a 61% retention rate. However, only three out of 10 trainees have been kept on in London. A source told ROF that limiting London roles was “seemingly a deliberate cost saving approach”, and that one qualifying trainee “was told to move to Birmingham" as they "didn’t have budget” in London. If you're a qualifying trainee fighting impossible odds - and your erstwhile friends - for an NQ position, let ROF know.