Michael Smith

Michael Smith is Of Counsel based in Quinn Emanuel’s Washington, D.C. office.  His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and internal investigations.  Prior to joining the firm, Mike worked in multiple capacities as a lawyer with the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), most recently as the Chief Counsel for Aramco Asia in Beijing, China. While with Aramco, he managed hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual, employment and construction disputes as well as responses to international government investigations. He also advised on a the world’s largest expansion project financing, multi-billion dollar joint ventures and corporate governance matters. 

Mike previously practiced law at another international law firm in Washington, D.C., working primarily on complex commercial litigation and government investigations. Prior to attending law school, Mike played semi-professional basketball in Biloxi, Mississippi and taught high school mathematics in Washington, D.C. area public schools.