Charitable Giving

In March 2011, Japan had a devastating earthquake and tsunami, in which tens of thousands of people lost their lives. Entire towns disappeared. Through Quinn Emanuel’s Tokyo office and the QE Foundation, and in collaboration with All Hands and OGA for Aid, the firm donated funds to support victims and rebuilding efforts.

These efforts helped reconstruct and re-soil the town of Ofunato, clean and restore its homes, and build a park for children who were not allowed to play outside because of glass, chemicals, and oil in the soil and grass after the tsunami subsided. The town dedicated the park to Quinn Emanuel.

The firm also devoted itself to saving Koishihama, a 30-family fishing village that subsisted on scallop farming. Koishihama’s port was rendered unusable, forcing many families to leave without any source of subsistence. Quinn Emanuel helped rebuild the port and preserve the town.

In April 2016, Ecuador experienced its worst natural disaster in nearly seven decades—a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 600 people, injured more than 27,000, and left thousands homeless.  Roads were badly damaged, bridges collapsed, power was disrupted, and soccer stadiums had to be used as makeshift relief centers and morgues.  The Ecuadorean President declared a state of emergency. 

The timing of the earthquake could not have been more devastating, as the country was already experiencing a significant economic downturn.  In the aftermath, Quinn Emanuel raised significant funds to help Ecuadorian Red Cross aid workers distribute essentials, including food, water, mattresses, medicine, and other necessary supplies to survivors in need.

In October 2012, the greater New York metropolitan area was struck by Hurricane Sandy. New York’s state government estimated that 305,000 housing units were damaged or destroyed, and the cost of those damages exceeded $70 billion.

Quinn Emanuel’s New York office, in collaboration with a local relief organization, donated time and money to the relief efforts. Attorneys and staff volunteered to clean up the homes and community of hurricane victims in Far Rockaway, NY, and helped set up a collection center for people to donate essentials to the cause.