Environment: Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Chambers Review
Pogust Goodhead is a growing practice acting on the claimant side in large-scale environmental litigation. It has particular expertise in handling group claims originating in Brazil, but also represents affected clients in the UK and further afield. The lawyers regularly handle issues concerning water contamination and emissions.
Work Highlights
- The firm represented Brazilian families who brought £100 million in claims against Dutch company Braskem over significant environmental destruction caused by its controversial mining activities in the city of Maceió.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team’s strength is its diversity. Its lawyers have different skills and backgrounds. This greatly enables them to understand and handle the unique aspects of cross-border disputes."
"The team is very international. This international mindset is the basis for thinking of out-of-the box solutions. The team is very responsive and able to tackle tasks under time pressure."
"Pogust Goodhead was just amazing. They came up with new solutions. We have a lot of confidence in them."
"The team’s strength is its diversity. Its lawyers have different skills and backgrounds. This greatly enables them to understand and handle the unique aspects of cross-border disputes."
"The team is very international. This international mindset is the basis for thinking of out-of-the box solutions. The team is very responsive and able to tackle tasks under time pressure."
"Pogust Goodhead was just amazing. They came up with new solutions. We have a lot of confidence in them."
Notable Practitioners
Tom Goodheadis a pre-eminent claimant-side group litigator. He represents a range of clients, including large corporates, in significant, high-stakes matters involving environmental disasters and destruction.