About
Julian advises and represents clients in complex commercial and business law disputes before state courts and in arbitration.
A key focus of his practice is corporate litigation, in particular management liability, post-M&A disputes, pre- and post-shareholder meeting litigation, and appraisal proceedings.
He also advises on product liability matters and defends companies against mass claims.
Another of his focus areas is supporting clients in managing business-critical civil liability risks beyond contentious proceedings, including those arising from compliance and cyber incidents. Julian assesses the legal and commercial implications of such events and works with clients to develop the way forward, with the aim of containing liability and reputational risks at an early stage.
As a litigator, he has many years of experience representing clients in court. In proceedings before the German Federal Court of Justice, his clients benefit from the close relationships he has built over the years with the counsel admitted to practice before the German Federal Court of Justice, with whom he prepares and strategically manages such proceedings.
He speaks German, English, and Spanish.
- Advising and representing several international companies in corporate disputes in connection with shareholders' meetings, including interim injunction proceedings and subsequent challenges to shareholder resolutions
- Representing several international companies in appraisal proceedings following corporate restructuring measures
- Advising the former managing directors of a company in the medical device research and development sector in defending against management liability claims
- Advising the management board and supervisory board of a listed company on civil law issues arising in connection with a transaction
- Advising several companies, including businesses in the printing and packaging industry, the electronics industry, and the private equity sector, in post-M&A disputes
- Representing a crowdinvestment broker against investor claims
- Advising several technology and industrial companies on mitigating billion-euro liability exposure following cyberattacks
- Advising a global supplier in connection with adjustment options under an existing contractual relationship
- Advising a global asset manager on protecting refinancing measures against third-party claims
- Advising and representing two global OEMs against damages claims arising from the recall of diesel vehicles in connection with nitrogen oxide emissions
- Representing a global OEM against cartel damages claims
Dr. Julian Spatz
Hohe Bleichen 7
Hamburg 20354