Law firms Quinn makes City white-collar crime play with hire of former SFO prosecutor Amaee Legal Business · 4 August 2016 · 2 min read Strategic recruitment Strategic recruitment US firms Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan Disputes powerhouse Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has launched a long-anticipated corporate crime practice in London through the hire of Covington & Burling partner and former Serious Fraud Office (SFO) prosecutor Robert Amaee.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving Doors: HSF Kramer hires Sidley life sciences head as Ashurst Perkins Coie sees further departuresLaw firmsNews Editor6 Oct 2026HSF Kramer, Addleshaws and Quinn chief take top prizes at Legal Business AwardsLaw firmsNews Editor30 Sep 2026Quinn London head joins Mariana Dam team amid fight over Pogust roleLaw firmsAlex Ryan21 Sep 2026Paul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsLaw firmsAlex Ryan28 Feb 2025Gibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playLaw firmsElisha Juttla27 Feb 2025Chance moment: CC doubles down on private capital, but will flurry of hires pay off?Law firmsElisha Juttla14 Feb 2025Freshfields launches in Boston with Latham private capital M&A hireLaw firmsElisha Juttla24 Feb 2025Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells and Linklaters boost competition as Simpson Thacher snaps up US funds quartetLaw firmsAnna Huntley20 Feb 2025Revolving Doors: Clifford Chance, Akin and Dechert bolster PE and finance teams in the CityLaw firmsElisha Juttla14 Feb 2025