Quinn Emanuel London head Richard East joins the claimant team in the Mariana dam litigation as an October court hearing approaches on representation disputes

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart and Sullivan has announced that Richard East, senior partner and head of its London office, will join the team representing claimants in the Mariana dam litigation, working alongside Pogust Goodhead. The litigation, which concerns the catastrophic collapse of a dam operated by mining interests in Brazil's Mariana region, is one of the largest group claims proceeding through the English courts. The announcement comes as the proceedings face an internal dispute: Pogust Goodhead is currently in conflict with Bailey Glasser International over their respective roles in the case, with a decisive court hearing on that representation question scheduled for October. East's arrival significantly reinforces the claimant side's litigation firepower in London, given his profile as the senior partner of one of the most prominent US litigation practices operating in the UK. No financial terms relating to East's involvement or fee arrangements have been disclosed.

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