‘An extraordinarily capable team’, Pogust Goodhead advises on environmental litigation cases across the world, with particular strength in cases involving Brazilian law. The team is also active in consumer, data breach and human rights litigation. Alicia Alinia advises on product liability litigation. Anna Varga advises on consumer actions within the automotive industry. Tom Ainsworth is experienced representing clients, which includes large classes of claimants, in appellate-level litigation.
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Testimonials
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- Pogust Goodhead is a dedicated team of group action and consumer redress specialists who successfully navigate an ever-changing and demanding environment with commitment. Several new hires have had a positive impact.
- The team was highly literate in the substantive and procedural law of three countries: the UK, the US, and Brazil, with practitioners licensed in multiple jurisdictions and fluent in both English and Portuguese.
- Amanda Barelli: fluency in multiple languages and admission to multiple jurisdictions. Katherine Byrne: insightful legal analysis of UK and US law.
- Jonathan Wheeler - brilliant judgment and a master strategist. Gemma Anderson - super bright and always commercial. Caroline Narvaez Leite - unparalleled understanding of Brazilian law issues; a well-loved leader within the firm. Tom Ainsworth - a tenacious litigator who is superbly organized and can handle oversight of the very biggest pieces of litigation.
- Internal knowledge of foreign law issues is second to none. It has a number of highly committed individuals who live the cases they pursue.
- Amanda Barelli is a competent and highly qualified professional, with an unusually thorough grasp of the case. She acted with courtesy and diligence.
Key clients
- Municipality of Mariana
- Victims of the Fundão tailings dam disaster
- Municipality of Brumadinho
- Municipality of Mário Campos
- Victims of the Brumadinho dam collapse
- Stichting Açõesdo Rio Doce
- Cainquiama
- Victims of the aluminium production contamination in Barcarena and Abaetetuba (Brazil)
- Victims of the Maceió land subsidence disaster
- Brazilian Association of Citrus Growers
Work highlights
Advising on a group action over the Mariana dam disaster.
Acting as joint lead solicitor for the steering committee in the UK Dieselgate (PanNOx) litigation, the consumer environmental liability claim brought before the High Court of England and Wales.
Acting in the group proceedings over a catastrophic environmental disaster in Brumadinho.
Practice head
Alicia Alinia; Anna Varga; Gemma Anderson; Caroline Narvaez Leite; Tom Ainsworth; Rafaela Conte; Oliver Shipway; Erika Saluzzo; Greg Lewis; Melissa Ferrari