Leigh Day

Leigh Day‘s group action practice is skilled at handling ’market-defining cases involving environmental actions, human rights, product liability and employment’, acting on many of the leading cases in these areas. The practice is particularly noted for its ‘longstanding knowledge and experience of human rights abuses’ cases, with team heads Jamie Beagent and Gene Matthews especially knowledgeable in this area. Complex employment class actions are another strength of the team, with Nigel MacKay and Emma Satyamurti both specialists in the area. Fellow co-heads Richard Meeran and Sapna Malik are noted for their focus on international litigation. ’Exceptional practitioner’ Martyn Day‘s impact on class actions work is praised by clients as ’longstanding and profound’, while Oliver Holland is an ‘incredible strategic thinker’.