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BGI hires Guy Robson to lead Latin America ahead of Mariana hearing

Bailey Glasser International said on October 2, 2026, that it hired former Pogust Goodhead partner Guy Robson as a partner and head of Latin America, returning him to the Mariana dam litigation days before an October 5–6 High Court hearing on which firm represents more than 400,000 claimants, Nonbillable and Law360 reported.

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Key points

  • BGI hired Guy Robson as partner and head of its Latin America practice.NonbillableLaw360
  • Robson was a Pogust Goodhead partner from 2022 and a leading Mariana lawyer.Nonbillable
  • He returns to the Mariana litigation days before an October 5–6 High Court hearing.NonbillableLaw360
  • The hearing will test whether a claimant committee could replace Pogust Goodhead with BGI.Nonbillable
  • BGI already includes ex-Pogust partners Evans and Ghajavand; Tom Goodhead returned to the case for BGI last month.Nonbillable
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