Julia joined Linklaters in 2007. She was admitted to the German Bar in 2011 and was elected Partner in 2020.
Julia leads the German Litigation, Arbitration & Investigations practice. She represents clients in complex disputes before courts and arbitral tribunals in the context of a range of contentious matters. Julia has extensive experience in competition litigation as well as handling complex post-M&A, construction and corporate disputes (including D&O liability, joint venture disputes and shareholder claims) both before state courts and arbitral tribunals. She also acts as an arbitrator, particularly in post-M&A disputes.
As head of the German ESG team, Julia coordinates our cross-practice activities in the rapidly changing ESG space and is a core member of our global ESG practice. Her practise focusses on assisting clients in mitigating ESG liability risks (greenwashing, climate change litigation, human rights issues, sustainability disclosures etc.).
Julia is member of the Studienvereinigung Kartellrecht e.V., DIS, ICC and Arbitral Women.
She frequently speaks at seminars and conferences and publishes on current trends and issues in litigation, international arbitration, cartel damages litigation and in the context of the dynamically evolving ESG space. In this context, she is also hosting our Linklaters Forum Nachhaltigkeit in Frankfurt.
Julia is one of the 25 Rising Stars amongst Europe's Best Up-and-Coming Female Lawyers 2022 by Law.com International. Furthermore, she has been named “40 under 40” by Juve in 2023 and has been listed as Thought Leader in Commercial Litigation by Who’s Who Legal in 2024.
Julia has advised on a full range of confidential international arbitration and litigation matters. Publicly known examples are:
Julia studied law at the Universities of Cologne and Bielefeld, completed a doctorate in law at the University of Cologne and spent her legal traineeship (Referendariat) in Cologne, Frankfurt, Hanoi and London. She is admitted to the German bar.
She speaks German and English.
Julia frequently publishes in the field of litigation, arbitration and ESG. Her recent publications include:
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