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 categoryHSF 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 2026Slaughters and Reed Smith steer Santander to £677m appeals win over AXALaw firmsEliza Winter15 Sep 2026‘Moving at speed’ – Taylor Wessing and Stephenson Harwood size up mergerLaw firmsEliza Winter1 Oct 2026Wachtell strengthens litigation bench with rare lateral from ClearyLaw firmsWill Lewallen1 Oct 2026Goodhead follows Pogust in demanding his name is removed from Pogust GoodheadLaw firmsTom Cox25 Sep 2026Lloyds Banking Group names new legal chief as long-serving CLO announces exitIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves30 Sep 2026Pinsents elects new managing partner in latest leadership changeLaw firmsWill Lewallen30 Sep 2026Disney legal department to become ‘much smaller’ as memo cites tech transformationIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves29 Sep 2026