Operating primarily within the sphere of human rights and environmental justice, Pogust Goodhead ‘embraces the opportunity to take on precedent-setting litigation’, with particular expertise in group claims originating in Brazil. Tom Goodhead leads high-profile collective actions against major international companies, while Céline Barnwell specialises in complex cross-border litigation and arbitration, and Jeremy Evans focuses on violations in Brazil. Christopher Neill has played a leading role in the NOx emissions cases, Tom Ainsworth excels in environmental litigation, and Guy Robson is highly experienced in collective redress litigation.
Testimonials
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‘The team is very international. It is very inspiring to find lawyers from so many different legal backgrounds in one firm. This international mindset sets the basis for thinking out-of-the-box solutions. The team is very responsive and – if required – is able to tackle tasks under time pressure. Due the large number of clients in their cases, they are able to tackle organisational tasks using innovative technology.’
‘Tom Goodhead is very strategic, with a pragmatic mind. He gives very clear and precise advice.’
Key clients
- Municipality of Mariana and over 700,000 other individuals and businesses in Brazil
- M. R. F. da S.
Work highlights
- Represented over 700,000 claimants, including municipalities, individuals, businesses, utilities, faith-based organisations and indigenous tribes, in a landmark litigation against BHP relating to the 2015 Fundão Dam collapse in Brazil.
- Represented nine individuals in proceedings against Braskem and its Dutch subsidiaries over significant socio-environmental destruction caused by its controversial mining activities in the city of Maceio, Brazil.