Global Securities Litigation

Pogust Goodhead team members have a proven track record in assessing and analysing corporate misconduct in the financial markets. Our team members have represented hundreds of the world’s leading institutional investors in shareholder litigation across international jurisdictions obtaining billions of dollars in collective and direct individual redress actions. 

Our team has extensive experience advocating for global investors, promoting corporate governance and investor stewardship, and implementing strategies to achieve collective redress. We are conflict free, and we have the experience and resources to act for clients against the world’s largest companies. 

Pogust Goodhead has seven offices across three continents, as well as strategic alliances with law firms, litigation funders and experts across the world that allows our clients to enact a global strategy to maximise recoveries in the most favourable jurisdictions. 

Securities litigation is designed to encourage disclosure and transparency and to facilitate the efficient operation of the market. We advise clients on the full spectrum of issues arising from securities litigation, including the potential availability of redress for institutional investors and major shareholders. We seek corporate governance improvements and/or damages through legal remedies or arbitration. 

We provide access to justice for global institutional investors including: 

• Financial institutions
• Superannuation schemes
• Asset managers and owners
• Sovereign wealth and pension funds
• Taft-Hartley pension and benefit funds

   

Many institutional investors choose their investments based on ESG related concerns. Among many other things, involvement through litigation can enhance corporate governance or redress violations of ESG principles. 

The type of litigation strategies we pursue include: 

Global shareholder litigation 

The United States has a history of shareholder litigation which is now shaping the global landscape for collective redress. We understand and are at the forefront of this evolving landscape with our deep expertise and market leading experience through our record of shareholder litigation in both the United States, United Kingdom and elsewhere. Pogust Goodhead is well positioned to advise and seek redress on behalf of investors worldwide whether it be as part of a group, class, or direct basis. 

Shareholder derivative actions 

Shareholder derivative actions are often brought by institutional investors to vindicate the rights of the corporation injured by its executives’ misconduct, which can affect violations of securities, anti-corruption, false claims, cyber-security, labour, environment and/or health and safety laws. Our team is focused on preserving corporate assets and enhancing long-term shareholder value.