Quinn Emanuel London head Richard East joins Mariana dam claimant team with Pogust Goodhead
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan assigned London office head and senior partner Richard East to the Mariana dam litigation claimant team alongside Pogust Goodhead, Law.com International reported on 21–September 22, 2026. The London group action against BHP over Brazil’s 2015 Fundão dam collapse involves a claimant-representation dispute with Bailey Glasser International heading toward an October hearing, with reported damages exposure of up to $36 billion.
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Key points
- Quinn Emanuel London head and senior partner Richard East joined the firm’s Mariana dam claimant team.Law.com InternationalLaw.com International
- The team works alongside Pogust Goodhead on the London class action over Brazil’s Fundão/Mariana dam disaster.Law.com International
- Pogust Goodhead and Bailey Glasser International are in a dispute over claimant-representation roles ahead of an October court hearing.Law.com International
- Law.com reported mining company BHP, represented by HSF Kramer, faces claimed damages of up to $36 billion.Law.com International