Law firms Quinn Emanuel founder John Quinn steps down Eliza Winter · 11 May 2026 · 2 min read Disputes Strategy and management Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan John Quinn, executive chairman and founding partner of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, is stepping down after four decades leading the litigation firm he established in 1986.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 category‘A matter of serious concern’ – Pogust Goodhead takes Mariana Dam custody battle to High CourtLaw firmsWill Lewallen8 Sep 2026Quinn Emanuel and Linklaters score roles as UEFA-Fifa dispute heats upLaw firmsKate Peacock1 Sep 2026Quinn and Cleary advise as KKR agrees record $250m antitrust penaltyLaw firmsEliza Winter27 Aug 2026‘Missing the elephant in the room’ – SRA faces renewed scrutiny as LSB steps up pressureLaw firmsTom Cox10 Sep 2026Freshfields doubles down on US with hires from Weil and CravathLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Sep 2026Five firms, 620,000 clients and a quiet defendant: lessons from the Pogust sagaLaw firmsLegal Business10 Sep 2026Burges Salmon closes in on £200m as PEP dips 7%Law firmsEliza Winter1 Sep 2026Pinsents PEP drops 7.2% after ‘bumper year of investments’Law firmsWill Lewallen19 Aug 2026‘It’s about relentless implementation’ – Eversheds Sutherland’s Keith Froud on his first year at the helmLaw firmsKate Peacock6 Aug 2026