As spin-offs from Big Law litigation powerhouses, Selendy & Gay—which split from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in 2018—and Roche Cyrulnik Freedman—newly launched with talent pulled largely from Boies Schiller Flexner—have a lot in common.

Both boutiques are staffed with highly-credentialed lawyers who embrace alternative fees and aren’t afraid to tackle enormous, complicated cases—whether on the side of plaintiffs or defendants.