93% and 75%Law firm duo Burges Salmon and Russell-Cooke have revealed their 2026 retention scores. First up, Burges Salmon. The firm, which has offices in Bristol, London and Edinburgh, will keep 25 of its 27 trainees, an impressive 93% retention rate. The final NQ, a legal assistant at the firm who qualified via the QWE route, is joining the PI and medical negligence team. The Legal Cheek Firms Most List shows that NQs at Burges Salmon earn £76,000 in Bristol and £72,000 in Edinburgh.