Environmental, Social & Governance: Mainly Claimant

Leading claimant-side law firm Leigh Day represents individuals in disputes against the government, big businesses and multinational corporations. The firm has a strong practice in human rights and climate change work, and regularly acts for claimant groups in group litigation matters.

"Leigh Day are working in small teams with varying knowledge, skills and experience among each team, which allows for a more balanced view."

"The teams we worked with at Leigh Day have been on top of the detail, shown creativity and innovation, and were a pleasure to deal with."

Leigh Day are representing Professor Carolyn Roberts as proposed class representative in an opt-out competition collective proceeding against UK water utility companies in England and Wales' Competition Appeals Tribunal. The case, which concerns the discharge of pollution into British waterways by these utility companies, is the first environmental collective proceeding in the CAT.

Richard Meeran and Sapna Malik are key contacts.