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Julia Wilson

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Work Department

Employment & Compensation

Position

Julia Wilson is a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Employment & Compensation team in London and co-chair of the Firm’s Workforce Redesign client solution. Julia also leads the employment data privacy practice in London. Julia advises multinational organisations on a wide range of employment and data protection matters. She is highly regarded by clients, who describe her as a “standout” performer who “knows how we think.”

A member of the Firm’s Pro Bono Committee, she plays a lead role in the Firm’s pro bono relationship with Save the Children International. She also collaborates with Law Works to deliver employment law training to solicitors who provide pro bono advice to individuals.

Julia regularly presents and moderates panels on podcasts, webinars and in-person events, is often quoted in mainstream media, and authors articles and precedents for a range of industry and other publications.

Julia focuses on supporting employers with multi-jurisdictional and high-value matters involving strategic, operational, financial or reputational risk. In particular, she assists with designing workforce models, advising on regulatory frameworks governing non-traditional workforce engagement and on the implementation of organisational change and restructuring. Julia advises multinational corporations around the use of responsible AI, including the legal frameworks, AI ethics and governance, bias, and generative AI. Julia also advises on workplace data protection and compliance, complex employment litigation, global projects and transactions.

Languages

English, French, Italian

Memberships

  • Employment Lawyer’s Association
  • International Association of Privacy Practitioners

Education

  • College of Law at York (L.P.C.) (2002)
  • University of St. Andrews (M.A.) (2000)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity

The data protection, privacy and information security team at Baker McKenzie is recommended by clients as ‘terrific to work with‘ and is highly regarded for its ability to ‘provide risk-thoughtful advice‘. Vinod Bange helms the group, closely supported by Julia Wilson, who specialises in mandates straddling the employment and data spheres, and ‘subject matter expert‘ John McGovern. AI and other emerging technologies have been keeping the practice busy of late, as have cybersecurity incidents. On the contentious side, ICO investigations are a regular source of work.

London > Employment > Employers

Under the leadership of Carl Richards and Julia Wilson, Baker McKenzie LLP fields a team of ‘excellent lawyers’. It is known both domestically and internationally for its strategic employment law advice. In addition to its considerable industrial relations expertise, it is recognised for its skill across a broad range of other areas, such as advising on global workforce restructuring, and cross-border deals. It is sought after too for its advice on business change projects, and workplace redesign schemes. In addition, the group excels in advising on a range of diversity and inclusion matters, data privacy and modern slavery issues, as well as business change projects where there will disruption and transformation. The team is also highly regarded for its experience of handling complex disputes and investigations. Other areas of expertise lie in the financial services sector, and advising on a broad range of regulatory matters. Among the other names to note are Monica Kurnatowska and Annabel Mackay. Former practice head John Evason has retired from the firm.

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