Sir Martin Sorrell , the executive chairman of S4 Capital , has been named alongside 12 current and former directors of Arconic in a class action lawsuit linked to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire . Between January 2012 and March 2017 he was a director of Arconic , which manufactured the cladding material blamed for the rapid spread of the fire that killed 72 people . Sir Martin Sorrell has been dragged into the fallout from the Grenfell Tower disaster through a lawsuit against Arconic, manufacturer of the cladding panels blamed for the rapid spread of the fire, The Times has learnt. The lawsuit , which could include thousands of investors , is seeking damages for a loss in Arconic 's share price following the tragedy . The shareholders have denied the allegations and have applied to have the case dismissed .
Sir Martin Sorrell , the executive chairman of S4 Capital , has been named alongside 12 current and former directors of Arconic in a class action lawsuit linked to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire . Between January 2012 and March 2017 he was a director of Arconic , which manufactured the cladding material 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 shareholders have denied the allegations and have applied to have the case dismissed .