Mike, now working as an investment banker, comes to Harvey with a plan to buy out a corporation, but Harvey is soon stuck with a conflict of interest. Meanwhile, Jessica must choose between a romantic or professional relationship.
Mike and Harvey go into battle with each other when Harvey leaves Mike high and dry, with Rachel stuck in the middle. Meanwhile, Louis is threatened by Jessica's latest hire.
Logan Sanders orders Harvey to play dirty in his battle with Mike, and Mike's reputation and relationship with Rachel are not off limits. Meanwhile, Louis tries to bury the hatchet and make friends with Jeff Malone.
Mike tries to bluff Harvey with his newfound money, but the move backfires, and the case takes a physical toll on Rachel. Meanwhile, Louis helps Donna memorize some Shakespeare for a play.
Mike suddenly has leverage, and Harvey and Logan are ready to make a deal, until Louis finds a way to turn the tables on everyone. Meanwhile, Rachel's actions could add insult to injury for Mike.
Mike's problems are compounded when Rachel reveals her secret, Harvey looks for a way to get Mike back on his feet, and Jessica gives Louis a chance to choose a reward after his big win.
The firm is under attack when Sean Cahill stops at nothing to get the documents on the Gillis takeover, including the one Louis and Katrina strive to bury. Rachel tries to repair things with Mike.
After Louis confesses his wrongdoings in the Forstman deal to Jessica, the firm is forced to go on the offensive against Sean Cahill, but will Harvey be able to save Louis from getting fired, or has Jessica finally had enough?
After Louis resigns from Pearson Specter, Harvey, Mike and Donna try to help him get back on his feet, but Jessica's refusal to budge on his contract could hurt all of them in the long run.
Louis uses his new leverage to become a name partner, rub Jessica and Harvey's noses in it, and make Mike's life a living Hell until he breaks his will and he resigns.
As Harvey takes on Professor Gerard as a client in a bribery investigation and discovers that he may have committed an ethics violation, Louis makes a catastrophic mistake with his first client as name partner.
As Harvey helps Mike and Louis settle their differences on a road trip to see a client, Harvey flashes back six years to his initial rift with Louis, while Mike flashes back to his first encounter with the firm.
Harvey finds out that Donna may have broken the law to help Mike get a document in the whistle-blower case, but he may not be able to save her. Meanwhile, Jessica tries to figure out her next step in her relationship with Jeff.
Sean Cahill comes to Harvey asking for one more chance to take a shot at Charles Forstman, and Donna is left with a tough decision after Louis' secretary Norma dies.