Sir Martin Sorrell , the executive chairman of Arconic , has been named alongside 72 current and former directors of Arconic in a class action lawsuit linked to the Between January 2012 and March 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. 2017 Plans to renovate Grenfell Tower were published later that year and the work, complete with the Arconic panels, was finished in 2016. Sorrell was a director of Arconic , which manufactured the cladding panels blamed for the rapid spread of the fire that killed 72 people. The lawsuit, which could include thousands of investors, is seeking damages for a loss in Arconic 's share price following the tragedy. The defendants have rejected the allegations and have applied to have the case dismissed.
Sir Martin Sorrell , the executive chairman of Arconic , has been named alongside 72 current and former directors of Arconic in a class action lawsuit linked to the Between January 2012 and March 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. 2017 Sorrell was a director of Arconic , which manufactured the cladding panels blamed for the rapid spread of the fire that killed 72 people. The lawsuit, which could include thousands of investors, is seeking damages for a loss in Arconic 's share price following the tragedy. The defendants have rejected the allegations and have applied to have the case dismissed.