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Business & Human Rights Law: Claimant-Side Expertise - Global Market Leaders
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What the team is known for

Leigh Day is a heavyweight claimant-oriented practice representing individuals and groups of individuals in a diverse range of international human rights matters. The law firm offers:

       • Leading expertise representing clients affected by environmental disasters and modern slavery practices.

       • Experience in high-stakes claims against large-scale corporations, public bodies and sovereign states.

       • An impressive command of the UNGP and the UK Modern Slavery Act.

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Notable Practitioners

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Daniel Leader
Daniel Leader
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Daniel Leader is a London-based practitioner, who is highly regarded for his role in high-profile human rights and environmental law litigation across the globe. He often represents civil claimants in their actions against corporations and their subsidiaries in connection with large-scale human rights abuses.

"Daniel Leader is a brilliant lawyer and such a pleasure to work with. I have been hugely impressed with his skills and creative excellence and it shows in his results."

"Daniel Leader is an extraordinarily creative, innovative and clever lawyer who really cares about acting for the claimants and wants to do the best for them in every circumstance."

Martyn Day
Martyn Day
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Martyn Day is the co-founder of the firm and is held in high regard for his role advising on significant claims against multinationals and their subsidiaries for alleged human rights abuses in developing countries.

"Martyn Day is widely acknowledged to be a global leader in this field."

"Martyn Day is brilliant and provides a lot of drive behind large human rights claims."

Oliver Holland
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London-based Oliver Holland is a well-respected practitioner advising on high-profile human rights matters and cases involving environmental harms. He often advises on alleged abuses by multinational companies and their subsidiaries in extractive industries.

Richard Meeran
Richard Meeran
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Based in London, Richard Meeran routinely advises on significant civil litigation and class actions against corporations. He gains praise for his work on behalf of claimants for a range of environmental harms and human rights abuses, often related to issues caused by extractive industries.

"Richard Meeran has got a remarkable depth of knowledge. He's been in this field longer than most people and he has fabulous comparative expertise across different countries."

"Richard Meeran is a top lawyer."

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Business & Human Rights Law: Claimant-Side Expertise

Daniel Leader
Daniel Leader
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Martyn Day
Martyn Day
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Oliver Holland
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Richard Meeran
Richard Meeran
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