Law firms VW emission scandal: City claimant firms gear up for diesel-rigging case affecting 1.2m UK cars Legal Business · 30 September 2015 · 3 min read Leigh Day Slater and Gordon Claimant firms Slater & Gordon and Leigh Day are gearing up to represent what could be thousands of European car purchasers after Volkswagen (VW) admitted to rigging diesel engine emission tests in the US and Europe.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categorySeal of approval: the LB100 firms with the strongest client recommendationsLaw firm dataKate Peacock10 Feb 2026The law firms impressing clients with their commerciality – and what GCs wantIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves7 Nov 2025Climate change trumps arguments as Leigh Day halts Heathrow’s third runwayLaw firmsThomas Alan27 Feb 2020Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025Former Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours ListLaw firmsTom Cox2 Jan 2025Kramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealLaw firmsTom Cox20 Dec 2024Cleary and White & Case switch on for Canal+ £2.5bn IPO in LondonLaw firmsElisha Juttla19 Dec 2024