![]() O’Sullivan, a former Hogan Lovells litigation partner, was one of 10 lawyers that made the move to Quinn to launch its Miami office in May 2021. One of the main drivers in its decision to open in Miami is the fast local court system, prized by clients who are trying to do business quickly, O’Sullivan said. Quinn is known for its litigation prowess. “I don’t think it’s the easiest thing in the world to be everything want, sitting here in Miami ready for them, but I think a lot of people have decided it’s worth it and they’re just kind of figuring out how to do it,” O’Sullivan said. Others, like Kirkland and King & Spalding, are starting by moving lawyers from other locations to the Sunshine State. Some firms, like Quinn and Winston, are poaching local talent to open the new outposts. “It does feel sort of like a race to the moon.” Shopping for Lawyers “It’s an evolution that we’ve really never seen before and it does feel like a boom,” Frank said. ![]() The company temporarily set up shop in downtown Miami space leased from Greenberg Traurig, one of the largest Florida-founded firms. Private equity giant Apollo Global Management turned heads last year when it said it would open a South Florida outpost as part of an effort to attract and retain talent. That’s starting to change as businesses move to the Sunshine State and the pandemic allowed lawyers to work outside of the cities in which they are based. Miami was historically a mid-market town, without a huge corporate private equity presence like New York or Washington, said Meredith Frank, a Miami-based recruiter for Major Lindsey & Africa. “This is unprecedented to have this amount of talent and capital from the client side descend on one place,” said John O’Sullivan, co-managing partner of Quinn’s Miami office. King & Spalding launched its office in January and Sidley Austin has recently hired several partners in the city, though the firm hasn’t officially opened an office yet. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan opened its Miami location in May 2021, hiring Mayor Francis Suarez in a counsel position. They are the latest in a wave of Big Law firms expected to continue moving into the Magic City, which has seen an influx of private equity and tech businesses in recent years. Kirkland & Ellis, the world’s largest law firm, and Winston & Strawn on Thursday announced the opening of new respective offices in Miami. Miami is Big Law’s latest go-to destination as the city looks to reshape itself and firms follow clients making their way south.
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