News About Pogust Goodhead

Class actions across borders: different regimes, common challenges

As collective actions evolve across jurisdictions, lawyers, funders and disputes specialists explore the common challenges shaping the future of mass claims

23 Sep 2026

Quinn Emanuel’s London head joins Mariana Dam team

Richard East adds heft to team supporting Pogust Goodhead amid dispute over control of £36bn claim

22 Sep 2026

High Court rejects bid to pause Mariana Dam litigation amid claimant representation dispute

An October hearing will be held in public to resolve what firm represents the claimants in billion-dollar London litigation

14 Sep 2026

Pogust Goodhead challenges decision by Mariana Dam litigation client committee to instruct new lawyers

Firm seeks court declaration clarifying if client committee has authority to change solicitors

9 Sep 2026

Dispute erupts among claimant firms over control of landmark Mariana Dam litigation

Pogust Goodhead challenges move by client committee to transfer case to former partners

2 Sep 2026

Pogust Goodhead teams up with Quinn Emanuel for next phase of Mariana Dam litigation

Firms are acting for claimants against BHP in one of the largest group actions in English legal history

25 Jun 2026

Pogust Goodhead recruits MoFo partner to lead Mariana litigation after landmark victory

Morrison Foerster’s former London head of litigation Jonathan Wheeler to oversee development of mammoth case into damages phase

20 Nov 2025

Big win for Pogust Goodhead as UK’s High Court rules BHP liable for Brazil dam collapse

Anglo-Australian miner found liable for 2015 Mariana dam disaster under Brazilian law in multi-billion pound London litigation

14 Nov 2025

Pogust Goodhead appoints new board members in leadership shake-up

Former Dentons CEO among trio of new directors added to class action firm’s board amid media reports chief executive Tom Goodhead has been replaced

7 Aug 2025

Class action firm Pogust Goodhead to conduct redundancy consultation

Firm could cut up to 100 roles, according to reports

29 Nov 2024

Two former Foot Anstey partners launch IP boutique with Excello Law

Paul Cox and Roy Crozier create Ionic Legal with the support of UK law firm Excello Law

24 Jun 2024

Pogust Goodhead to open in Sydney amid multi-billion-dollar BHP class action claim

New Australia office will be led by partners Amie Crichton and Joshua Carton

16 Feb 2024

London claimant firm secures landmark $552m financing deal

Pogust Goodhead, which is taking on BHP and Mercedes, secures ‘watershed’ deal with investment manager Gramercy

2 Oct 2023