About me

Address: London: Eighth Floor, Ten Bishops Square, London E1 6EG

Areas of Focus: Capital Markets; Corporate; Mergers & Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Financial Restructuring; Sovereign & Government Investors; Special Situations; Capital Solutions; Public Company Advisory

Biography:
Julian advises clients on a wide range of corporate finance and other strategic transactions. His capital markets practice is focused on representing companies and investment banks on initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on equity offerings, investment grade and high-yield debt offerings, as well as tender offers, exchange offers, consent solicitations and other liability management transactions. His experience spans a range of industries, including telecommunications, technology, consumer products, financial services, industrials and natural resources.
He also provides counsel on securities and corporate law considerations for cross-border private and public mergers & acquisitions (M&A), financial restructuring transactions and special situations.
Julian routinely advises boards and management of public companies on reporting and disclosure obligations, other U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) matters, corporate governance and general corporate matters.
With extensive cross-border experience, Julian frequently advises clients in Europe, the U.S. and the Middle East on complex matters that involve reconciling competing regulatory and legal considerations across jurisdictions.

Representative Work:
Representative work includes representation of:
IPOs
- Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat) and the selling shareholder, Mubadala, in connection with Yahsat’s AED 2.68 billion IPO and listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
- JDE Peet’s and the selling shareholder, JAB Partners, in connection with a €2.25 billion IPO and listing of JDE Peet’s on Euronext Amsterdam.
- ESG Core Investments B.V. on its SPAC IPO and listing on Euronext Amsterdam.
- EFIC1 B.V. on its SPAC IPO and listing Euronext Amsterdam.
- The joint global coordinators in connection with the IPO of Árima Real Estate SOCIMI S.A. and listing on the Madrid Stock Exchange.
- Boozt AB on its SEK 1.85 billion IPO and listing on NASDAQ Stockholm.
- The underwriters in connection with the $121.4 million IPO of Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. and listing on NASDAQ (NASDAQ: KNSL).

Credentials:
Education: J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2014 (cum laude); B.A., New York University, 2010 (cum laude)
Bar Admissions: New York, 2015; Registered Foreign Lawyer in England and Wales, 2025

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Insights:
- SEC Proposes Regulation Crypto Assets: A Tailored Offering Framework for Crypto Investment Contracts (August 19, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-proposes-regulation-crypto-assets-a-tailored-offering-framework-for-crypto-investment-contracts
- DExit: The Reincorporation Decision — A Guide for Investors (July 29, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/articles/dexit-the-reincorporation-decision-a-guide-for-investors
- Is It Time to DExit?  A Guide for Boards (July 22, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/articles/is-it-time-to-dexit-a-guide-for-boards
- SEC Proposes Regulation E-Delivery: Electronic Delivery Would Become the Default (July 17, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-proposes-regulation-e-delivery-electronic-delivery-would-become-the-default
- SEC Expands Availability of Five Business Day Tender and Exchange Offers (July 6, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-expands-availability-of-five-business-day-tender-and-exchange-offers
- SEC Proposes Reforms to Registered Offerings and Public Company Reporting (May 21, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-proposes-reforms-to-registered-offerings-and-public-company-reporting
- SEC Proposes Optional Semiannual Reporting for Public Companies: What You Need to Know (May 6, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-proposes-optional-semiannual-reporting-for-public-companies-what-you-need-to-know
- SEC Grants Relief Permitting Shortened Tender Offer Periods for Equity Securities (April 20, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-grants-relief-permitting-shortened-tender-offer-periods-for-equity-securities
- SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring Section 16(a) Reporting for Directors and Officers of FPIs, and Provides Exemptive Relief for FPI Directors and Officers in Qualifying Jurisdictions (March 12, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-adopts-final-rules-requiring-section-16a-reporting-for-directors-and-officers-of-foreign-private-issuers-fpis-and-provides-exemptive-relief-for-fpi-directors-and-officers
- Does AI Care About Caremark? Applying the Core Principles of Corporate Governance to Artificial Intelligence Integration (March 11, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/articles/does-ai-care-about-caremark-applying-the-core-principles-of-corporate-governance-to-artificial-intelligence-integration
- Section 16(a) Reporting Will Be Required for Foreign Private Issuer Directors and Officers (December 23, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/Section-16a-Reporting-Will-Be-Required-for-Foreign-Private-Issuer-Directors-and-Officers
- White House Executive Order Targets Proxy Advisory Firms – Potential Implications for Companies and Investors (December 23, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/white-house-executive-order-targets-proxy-advisory-firms-potential-implications-for-companies-and-investors