Marc is a law graduate of the University of Sheffield and has completed the LPC at the University of Law. Tomoko qualified as a solicitor in Australia, where she worked as an employment and workplace lawyer in private practice. She advised clients in the areas of employment law and consumer law at the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre, as well as volunteered in legal aid clinics across London and in Singapore. PGMBM hosted an online panel event on 9 February 2022, which centred on the ongoing impact of the Dieselgate scandal in the UK and the, Essure, manufactured by Bayer HealthCare, is the only non-surgical permanent form of birth control for women in the UK. Toms is a native of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais and his family have very deep and historic roots in the state. Dominicis acknowledged for his advocacy skills, technical knowledge, and his experience as a trainer on all costs related issues. Sarah has a litigation background, with experience in both clinical negligence and product liability claims. After graduating he gained professional experience. She worked in business development for over 12 years where she established an interest in corporate responsibility and good governance. Thais is fluent in Portuguese and English. Rob is the lead data analyst and financial modeller at Pogust Goodhead, and is responsible for WIP reporting and aiding both IT in implementing data solutions and Finance in producing functional backward looking and forecast financial models. Marcelo graduated from the Federal University of Minas Gerais with a degree in Law and is a qualified lawyer registered with the Brazilian Bar Association. She has acted for and against banks, national and international law firms, private equity firms, other corporate entities and HNWIs. Eilidh feels passionate about climate and social justice, particularly environmental and ethical practices in the fashion industry. Daniel graduated from the University of Oxford, Christ Church with a degree in Classics (Literae Humaniores). She also has public inquiry experience where she has represented core participants. Besides her line manager role, she has been working closely with the Operations Team to achieve important milestones while the business evolves. more About our training contracts Why train with us? Since our US firms evolution into an international law firm with offices in the US, UK, Netherlands, and Brazil, Mike is busy building products liability litigations on behalf of claimants worldwide, and often relies on the expertise and experience built during his career as a US litigator. Adle has always been interested in international law and human rights. Coming from a background primarily comprised of litigation, Gladuela has successfully litigated numerous catastrophic injury and clinical negligence matters of up to 8.8M in value; including cases concerning spinal cord injuries, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, cauda equine syndrome and severe brain injuries. James holds an LLB from the University of Liverpool, he focused his studies on Commercial law and Corporate practices with an ambition to qualify as an Intellectual Property solicitor. Josh also represents businesses in commercial litigation matters. Megan provided legal advice and representation to women in Scotland affected by gender-based violence as part of this role. In her spare time, Karen loves to do lots of yoga and eat her way through every city she goes to. This involved travelling throughout Brazil meeting both local victims and indigenous tribes affected by the disaster. A German court has ruled that the former CEO of Volkswagen will have to stand trial as part of theDieselgate emissions scandal. Most recently, Noah was Senior Manager, Collective Redress at Omni Bridgeway where he worked with global institutional investors to implement litigation funding strategies to aid in exercising their shareholder rights in seeking legal redress from publicly listed companies where an alleged wrongdoing had occurred. She worked on the group claim brought by victims of the 2015 Tunisia terrorist attack against the UK tour operator. 2672 (CRB); BRS v. Volkswagen AG, et al., 16-cv-3435 (N.D. Alicia is an experienced public speaker and media commentator across tv, local and international news. During her time at LSE, Rafaela participated in extra-curricular activities, such as the organisation of the Brazil Forum UK 2019 and the coordination of the Brazilian Society. Helin has an LLB from the University of Kent after graduating in 2019 with first class honours. Prior to joining Pogust Goodhead, Carmine has worked as a Contract Lawyer with magic circle law firms, FTSE 100 companies and other global corporations on high-profile regulatory investigations and both domestic and cross-border arbitration and litigation with focus on banking and finance, white-collar crime, competition law, data protection and commercial law. He is also an administrative technician and previously won 1. place in an entrepreneurship contest at the Merrill Lynch Global Business Challenge. Authors: Ccile Roumas, Senior Associate, and Guido Bongers, Associate On 2 November 2022, Dutch members of parliament submitted an updated version of the Bill for, NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) have been ordered by the Scottish Government to report on the service provided at Sandyford clinic for the treatment of, Last week, one of Pogust Goodheads Partners, Ana Carolina Salomo, spoke at the United Nationss One Humanity conference in Geneva, in the iconic Salle des, We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the prestigious Lawyer European Awards 2022. He has previously led a Charitable Foundation with a hands on approach in supporting local good causes in geographical locations around the world. PRISCILLA MENDESHead of Strategic Communications. Reneehasalsodevelopeda strong interest in law, justice and equality and isseekingto broaden her knowledge by workinginthelegalsector. Nick is passionate about law & development, social justice, and intersectionality. In the latter, Catarina mediated the Democracy Panel which discussed the biggest challenges in the current political situation of Brazil. His focus was within the field of geopolitics and how it affects the world we live in. More recently, Jessica worked in London as a Senior Associate at Volterra Fietta where she represented a European State on five investment treaty disputes under the ICSID rules in relation to the mis-selling of financial products. Felipe graduated from the Unicesumar with a degree in Law, and has five years of experience as Paralegal in Brazil. , providing legal assistance to those who cannot access justice. She has expertise running cases against discrimination using the Equality Act 2010. Bruna graduated from the London School of Economics with an LLB before completing her LPC/LLM in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Law. Prior to joining the Pogust Goodhead London office, Kelly worked as a litigator at a top-tier Canadian firm where she acted as counsel in complex commercial disputes, judicial reviews, arbitrations, and appeals. She started at Pogust Goodhead in April 2021 as a client care paralegal based in the London office, working primarily on the Diesel Emissions Claim. This experience has enabled Gladuela to develop a vast knowledge and understanding of the CPR and relevant case law, as well as excellent client care and communication skills which she utilises daily in her work at PGMBM. Joining Pogust Goodhead in 2018, he brings formidable work ethic and exceptional commercial awareness to his role. Kristines passion for social and environmental justice and her experience in dealing cross-jurisdiction shines in her work. Lara graduated with a degree in Psychology from Liverpool Hope University. Whilst in Brazil, Lusa served the government of her municipality, participating directly in the creation of the Municipal Youth Policy. Currently, she is undertaking a masters in International Corporate Governance at The University of Law, graduating in 2021. Sandra has recently graduated from Newcastle University with a degree in Law. Arbitration is a private court hearing where parties agree to be bound by the decision of the mediator. Whilst studying, she developed a campaign for a non-profit organisation which helped young children with autism. Lylian also has extensive experience working as a counsellor and in the labour litigation field throughout Brazil. While working with this firm, she has completed many property transactions. He has nearly 30 years experience in the retail, financial markets, government and insurance sectors. Practice areas of interest are Corporate and Commercial, Media and Intellectual Property Litigation. Janice is a Hong Kong qualified (pending admission) Solicitor with multi-jurisdictional legal experience (E&W, Hong Kong, P.R.C., Cayman Islands, B.V.I., U.S., Russia etc.). She has a long-standing involvement in supporting at-risk children in Europe and West Africa and, in 2015, volunteered at the minors detention centre in Lom, Togo where she offered mental and legal support, working closely with the Togolese Ministry of Justice to improve rehabilitation programs and prison conditions. You will be working with and trained by our highly skilled lawyers who have an impressive range . Helping businesses achieve brand awareness, communicate with clients and stakeholders is a passion for Lauren and she is thrilled to be taking Pogust Goodhead on this journey. Lusa graduated from the University Centre of Serra Gacha with a degree in International Relations. Put simply, barristers tend to represent clients in court, and solicitors tend to, In a ground-breaking judgment, the UK Supreme Court allowed an appeal in a group litigation against the oil and gas company Shell plc. Prior to joining Pogust Goodhead Jack worked as a Solicitor at Birnberg Peirce where he conducted litigation concerning national security. res > layout > activity_main.xml and add the below code to that file. She has a wealth of experience in training roles and is passionate about capturing knowledge. She holds masters degrees in General International Law from the Pantheon-Sorbonne University, European Union and World Trade Organisation Law from the University of Rennes 1 and an International Trade and Foreign Investments Law from the University of Ottawa. She also provided advice in relation to proceedings before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, as well as on international humanitarian law issues. Alongside these responsibilities, Jordan is also working towards qualifying as a solicitor in England & Wales and has completed the Legal Practice Course at BPP Law School, London. She enjoys a role in which she can meet and work with people from different walks of life.