Expertise
Julian specialises in advising international and UK companies and investment banks on IPOs and other equity capital market deals in London, both on the main market and AIM, as well as internationally. He has over 30 years' experience advising the boards of directors on corporate governance and legal and regulatory obligations under the UK listing regime, the Market Abuse regime and the UK Takeover Code.
- Experience
- Ithaca Energy on its £2.5 billion IPO and main market listing and subsequent £754 million combination with Eni in relation to Eni's upstream UK assets *
- Deutsche Numis as sole sponsor and sole bookrunner on Applied Nutrition's £350 million IPO and main market listing *
- AJ Bell on its £651 million IPO and main market listing *
- Seraphine Group plc on its £150 million IPO and main market listing and on its subsequent takeover by Mayfair Equity Partners *
- Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co K.G. as sponsor on Ceres Power’s move up from AIM to the main market of the London Stock Exchange *
- Numis Securities (trading as Deutsche Numis) as sponsor and broker to HSS Hire Group om its accelerated book built placing and subsequent transfer from the main market to AIM *
- Facilities by ADF on its IPO and AIM market listing *
- Liberum as nomad and broker to In The Style on its IPO and AIM market listing *
- Peel Hunt and Numis Securities (trading as Deutsche Numis) on various equity fundraisings by Primary Health Properties (PHP) and on the recommended £392 million all share merger of PHP with MedicX Fund *
- Hedin Mobility Group A.B. on its unsolicited £400 million joint offer with PAG International for Pendragon plc and related shareholder activism *
- Arena Events Group on a recommended all cash offer by joint offerors IHC Industrial Holding LLC and Tasheel Holding Group LLC *
* experience gained at previous firm
- Languages
- Spanish – good command
- French – good command
- Recognition
- 2025 Chambers UK-wide: Capital Market: AIM – Band 1
- 2025 Legal 500: Equity Capital Markets – small-mid cap – Leading Partner
- The Lawyer magazine’s Hot 100
- Education
- BA Combined Honours (1st Class) French and Hispanic Studies, University of Birmingham, 1992
- College of Law, Guildford