Restructuring and insolvency
Julian’s insolvency practice covers both corporate and personal insolvency. He acts for insolvency practitioners, creditors, debtors, directors, and all other stakeholders in the insolvency process, with a focus on court driven and contentious insolvency matters.
He is part of Stephenson Harwood’s Chambers-ranked Tier 1 personal insolvency practice (he is also individually ranked by Chambers), which revolves around advising in relation to insolvent individuals with multi-million pound debts and global assets.
He sits on the technical committee of R3, the trade association for the insolvency and restructuring profession in the UK.
Recent experience includes:
Rangers
Acting for the Liquidators of Rangers Football Club on all aspects of the litigation in both England and Scotland including multi-million pound claims in unlawful means conspiracy.
Bell Pottinger
Acting for the liquidators of the collapsed public relations firm, which once advised Margaret Thatcher on her presentational style.
Deutsche Bank v Sebastian Holdings, Inc
Acting for Court appointed receivers, in multi-jurisdictional litigation, in connection with Deutsche Bank's efforts as judgment creditor to enforce US$235 million plus interest, following the decision of Mr Justice Cooke in Deutsche Bank AG v Sebastian Holdings Inc.
Laser Trust
Acting for a Gibraltarian-registered Trust, owed over £800 million by Moises Gertner, following another creditor's efforts to challenge Mr Gertner's individual voluntary arrangement and petition for his bankruptcy. See the various decisions at [2019] EWHC 1839; [2020] EWHC 1241; and [2021] EWHC 1404.
Georgy Trefilov
Acting for the Trustees in Bankruptcy of the former 79th richest man in Russia.
Boris Becker
Acting for the Trustees in Bankruptcy of the multiple Tennis Grand Slam title winner and media personality.
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Restructuring and insolvency
Commercial litigation
Julian has advised clients in relation to complex high- value and profile commercial disputes across a broad range of industries and sectors, including:
Insolvency
Covering both corporate and personal matters, Julian acts for all stakeholders in the insolvency process. His particular focus is court driven and contentious matters, including Insolvency Act applications and full-blown litigation/dispute resolution.
Julian also advises in relation to civil, criminal, and regulatory claims against Insolvency Practitioners.
Fraud and asset recovery
Much of Julian's work for insolvency practitioners involves tracing the proceeds of fraud that has caused corporate or personal insolvency.
He also has experience of trust busting and piercing the corporate veil,
Investment banking litigation
Julian has acted for various large investment banks and funds on a range of complex and high-value litigation relating to a range of financial products.
Retail banking litigation
For example, advising on various disputes arising out of Consumer Credit Act lending; and the miss-selling of financial products to unsophisticated consumers.
Professional and management liability
Julian's professional indemnity experience includes acting for and against insolvency practitioners, accountants and solicitors, in relation to matters relating to their professional performance and conduct.
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Commercial litigation
Finance litigation
Insolvency
Julian regularly advises financial institutions on how to recover their debts from recalcitrant, financially distressed or insolvent counterparties.
Investment banking litigation
Acted for various large investment banks and funds on a range of complex and high-value litigation relating to a range of financial products.
Retail banking litigation
For example, advising on: various disputes arising out of Consumer Credit Act lending; and the miss-selling of financial products to unsophisticated consumers.
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Finance litigation
Professional and management liability
Insolvency practitioners
Julian advises in relation to civil, criminal, and regulatory claims against Insolvency Practitioners.
Accountants
Acting for and against accountants in relation to matters relating to their professional performance and conduct.
Solicitors
Experience of claims involving the professional performance and conduct of solicitors.
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Professional and management liability
Dispute resolution
Julian has advised clients in relation to complex high- value and profile commercial disputes across a broad range of industries and sectors, many of which have been resolved through mediation or other forms of dispute resolution.
Insolvency
Covering both corporate and personal matters, Julian acts for all stakeholders in the insolvency process. His particular focus is court driven and contentious matters, including Insolvency Act applications and full-blown litigation/dispute resolution.
Julian also advises in relation to civil, criminal, and regulatory claims against Insolvency Practitioners.
Fraud and asset recovery
Much of Julian's work for insolvency practitioners involves tracing the proceeds of fraud that has caused corporate or personal insolvency.
He also has experience of trust busting and piercing the corporate veil,
Investment banking litigation
Acting for various large investment banks and funds on a range of complex and high-value litigation relating to a range of financial products.
Julian also advises banks on the receiving end of information gathering applications made under Insolvency Act 1986.
Retail banking litigation
For example, advising on various disputes arising out of Consumer Credit Act lending; and the miss-selling of financial products to unsophisticated consumers.
Julian also advises banks on the receiving end of information gathering applications made under Insolvency Act 1986.
Professional and management liability
Julian's professional indemnity experience includes acting for and against insolvency practitioners, accountants and solicitors, in relation to matters relating to their professional performance and conduct.
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Dispute resolution