Environment: Claimant
UK-wide
18 years ranked
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Martyn Day is the Senior Partner at Leigh Day. He has a leading reputation for international, product liability and environmental claims, often as group actions. He heads a team of lawyers who represent claimants in the UK and overseas in cases against corporate or governmental bodies.
From Colombotti & Partners, moved to Clifford and Co., then went to Bindman & Partners. In 1987, set up Leigh Day with Sarah Leigh OBE.
Board member of Greenpeace Environmental Trust, Leadership Council Member of Earthrights International, Former Chair of the Chem Trust, Former Chair of Greenpeace UK
Martyn regularly addresses lectures, seminars and media on environmental and justice issues.
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Martyn Day is a renowned claimant lawyer, who brings an unmatched level of expertise to his broad domestic and international practice. He frequently represents marginalised workers who have suffered human rights abuses abroad.
Martyn Day is a renowned claimant lawyer, who brings an unmatched level of expertise to his broad domestic and international practice. He frequently represents marginalised workers who have suffered human rights abuses abroad.
Martyn Day is celebrated for his pioneering personal injury practice, pursuing claims arising out of injuries sustained both at home and overseas against corporations and government bodies. His areas of expertise include misconduct by the military, environmental pollution and historic rights violations.
Co-founder of the firm Martyn Day is renowned for acting on landmark group litigation, often with human rights, product liability or environmental elements. He represents thousands of claimants against large companies including British American Tobacco and VW.
Martyn Day is widely acclaimed for his expert handling of multiparty actions against major corporations. He has a wealth of experience representing foreign nationals in environmental cases.
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Martyn Day is the doyen of this area of law.
He is very well-known in this space.
Martyn is a legendary figure.
Martyn has a good eye for what is a good point and a bad point. His charisma and his reputation in this area are second to none.
Nobody does it better. I always learn something from him and he is amazing to work with.
Martyn Day really knows his stuff. He is the strategic lawyer who sticks out.
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