TLT

Commercial Litigation (North West: Manchester)

Partner

Julien specialises in commercial dispute resolution and has 25 years’ experience.

Julien is a Ranked Lawyer in Chambers and Partners Guide 2024 where it is stated ‘he has notable experience on matters concerning the utilities sector’. Julien has in depth expertise in energy and utilities litigation and acts for all of the participants in the energy supply chain: transporters, shippers, suppliers, intermediaries & brokers. Julien also regularly acts on behalf of commercial and industrial end users who are significant consumers of gas, electricity and for those who have entered into water & sewage broking agreements; when those clients are in dispute with suppliers & intermediaries.

Julien also regularly litigates claims in the Business & Property Courts and is very familiar with the rules as to Extended Disclosure, governed by Practice Direction 57AD of the Civil Procedure Rues and which are particular to those Courts.

Julien also specialises in advising clients to pursue and defend Employment contract Restrictive Covenant disputes. He has handled several high value 'team move' injunctions which are subject to the ‘speedy trial’ jurisdiction of the High Court. Having acted on both sides of such disputes, Julien has the tactical insight to be able to advise clients on all aspects of those claims.

He also specialises in the registration and enforcement of foreign judgements in England & Wales.

Jurisdiction: England & Wales