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Julian Stait

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Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

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Litigation and arbitration.

Position

Julian is head of the litigation and arbitration practice in the London office of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP. He specialises in the resolution of large, high-stakes and complex business and regulatory disputes and is recognised as one of Europe's leading dispute resolution lawyers. Julian has extensive experience of litigation before the English courts (up to and including the House of Lords), the resolution of complaints, disputes and investigations before several regulatory authorities, and international arbitration under the auspices of many of the major institutional rules. He has acted in several of the largest pieces of IT and telecommunications litigation to go before the UK courts (an area in which he has a market-leading reputation) and has significant experience in major fraud litigation, international and cross-border disputes, corporate and joint venture disputes, major project disputes, public law and regulatory disputes and banking litigation. Julian has acted for many of the world's leading companies (particularly those operating in the TMT and finance sectors), financial institutions and government departments.

Career

Trainee and assistant solicitor, Herbert Smith 1989-93; associate, Coudert Brothers 1993-96; partner and head of the technology, media and communications group, DLA Piper 1996-2005; global co-head litigation and arbitration 2005-07; partner Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP 2009.

Education

Reading School; Southampton University (1987 LLB Hons).

Practice Areas

Litigation - banking; Information technology; Litigation - commercial

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