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Pogust Goodhead shortlisted for The Lawyer and Legal Business Awards
Pogust Goodhead has been shortlisted in three categories across two of the legal industry’s most prestigious awards programs — The Lawyer Awards...
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Pogust Goodhead Named International Law Firm of the Year and Litigation Team of the Year at the Modern Law Awards
Pogust Goodhead has been named International Law Firm of the Year and Litigation Team of the Year at the Modern Law Awards, in recognition of the firm’s...
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Pogust Goodhead lawyers contribute Brazil chapter to inaugural Law Over Borders Class Actions Guide
Pogust Goodhead is proud to announce its contribution to the first edition of the Law Over Borders Class Actions Guide, published by The Global Legal Post,...
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Rio de Janeiro Cases

Mariana Dam Disaster
The worst environmental disaster in Brazil’s history has triggered one of the biggest legal claims ever filed in the Courts of England and Wales: the Mariana...
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Brumadinho Dam Disaster
After the Mariana dam disaster in 2015, officials vowed ‘never again’. However, in January 2019, just three years later, a mining disaster struck once...
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Mariana Dam Disaster - Netherlands Claim
We have filed a claim against Vale SA and Samarco Iron Ore Europe BV in the Netherlands for their role in the Mariana dam disaster.
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Rio de Janeiro Results

Mariana Dam Disaster 2022 Judgment
In July 2022, over 200,000 victims of the Mariana dam disaster celebrated a landmark ruling that will see FTSE 100 mining giant BHP finally face their...
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Barcarena Toxic Waste Pollution
In a judgment handed down by the Court of Rotterdam, Pogust Goodhead was successful in securing the jurisdiction of the Dutch courts in our claim against...
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Maceió Salt Mine Damage
In September 2022, people from communities that were lost to damage caused by salt mines in Northern Brazil celebrated after securing the right to sue...
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