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Richard East

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Senior Partner at Quinn Emanuel
📍 Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Richard East is the founding and Senior Partner of Quinn Emanuels London office. A highly experienced solicitor advocate with an LLB from The London School of Economics, he specializes in high-stakes litigation and arbitration. He is consistently ranked as a top-tier lawyer, including Band 1 by Chambers, and is in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame.

Outside of his legal career, Richards path has been defined by resilience and calculated risk-taking. He left school at 16 before returning to education, ultimately earning a top first-class degree from the LSE. This drive and willingness to take on new challenges has been a consistent theme throughout his professional life.

He had a remarkable start to his career, leaving school at 16 before going on to achieve the top first-class degree in his year at the LSE.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Senior Partner
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Banking Litigation
Consistently ranked Band 1 in this area, he specializes in acting against major banks, a core strategy of the firm's London office which he founded.
Law Firm Growth
As the founding partner of the London office, he has overseen its growth to become more successful than many established Magic Circle litigation practices.
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Career

Work history

4-2018
Senior Partner
Quinn Emanuel
4-2008
Partner
Quinn Emanuel
11-2002 - 4-2008
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
1998 - 2002
associate
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
1995 - 1998
trainee/associate
Baker & McKenzie
In the press

Media appearances

Quinn Emanuel Senior Partner and Founding Partner of our London office Richard East sat down with Law.com to reflect on 2025. Featured in Quinn Emanuel
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Law, Disrupted: English Legal Culture with Richard East. Featured in Quinn Emanuel
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Education
1990 - 1993
LLB
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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