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Group Litigation: Claimant - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Pogust Goodhead is a specialist group litigation firm handling major claims in the UK and globally. The team is regularly appointed on group actions relating to environmental damage and injury caused by faulty medical devices, along with claims regarding vehicle emissions, data breaches and employment rights.
Work Highlights
Pogust Goodhead continued to represent over 640,000 claimants in a landmark piece of group environmental litigation heard in the High Court against two entities of the BHP group. The case concerned the large release of iron ore tailings into waterways following the collapse of a dam in South-Eastern Brazil.
Notable practitioners
Pete Gallagher is adept at handling large claimant groups in product liability matters. He is well regarded for his leading role in the emissions litigation.
Pete is leading all of Pogust Goodhead's emissions litigation and is very highly regarded.
Guy Robson is a partner at the firm. He is a highly experienced commercial litigator with expertise in group claims across different sectors. He has played an instrumental role the firm's high-profile environmental litigation.
Guy has a very good strategic mind and is a punchy litigator. He is keen to open new fronts in litigation and always thinking about different angles - a strategic asset.