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Julian is a partner specialising in corporate and financial crime, computer misuse offences, surveillance and data protection law. He advises individuals and corporates in relation to fraud and corruption investigations by the SFO, enforcement actions by the FCA (insider dealing and market abuse) and offences under the customs and excise legislation prosecuted by HMRC. As well as expertise in relation to cybercrime, Julian also specialises in advising data controllers and others on the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR (including breach reporting), and Communication Service Providers in relation to their obligations under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 and its associated Codes of Conduct. His work encompasses internal investigations, extradition (including Interpol Red Notices), ancillary matters such as judicial review, restraint and confiscation, mutual legal assistance, Norwich Pharmacal applications in the High Court and defending complaints against corporates for breaches of the OECD’s Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Julian has acted for oil trading enterprises, multinational pharma companies, government organisations, leading social media platforms, telecommunications providers, international recording artists and other high profile individuals.