Damian Scattini, a partner recruited in 2015 by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan for its Sydney office, has joined a scramble among Australian plaintiffs lawyers seeking to secure financing and clients to pursue shareholder claims against AMP Ltd.

The 169-year-old Sydney-based wealth management company, which late last month fired its longtime general counsel, has been embroiled in a scandal related to fees charged to clients for nonexistent services. Those misconduct allegations have caused AMP’s share price to tumble, spurring at least five firms to file suits against the company.