Julia Watson
Associate
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern
Biography
Julia Watson is a member of Baker McKenzie's Dispute Resolution Practice Group in Frankfurt. Prior to becoming an associate at the Firm, she gained extensive experience in international arbitration and as a legal trainee at Baker McKenzie in Sydney.
Practice Focus
Julia is a litigator. She advises on international arbitration and commercial litigation matters. Julia represents clients in cases focused on post M&A disputes, manager liability and automotive-related disputes.
Representative Legal Matters
- Representing a client in disputes over a participation agreement (amount in dispute: EUR 100 million).
- Representing an insolvency administrator regarding disputes with former managers of the insolvent company.
- Won an expedited ADR proceeding for a global client completed in eight (8) weeks (amount in dispute above EUR 300 million).
Professional Associations and Memberships
- German Initiative of Young Arbitrators (DIS40) - Member
Admissions
- Germany (2023)
Education
- Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt (Assessor Exam) (2023)
- University of Köln (First State Exam) (2020)
Languages
- English
- German
Previous Offices
- Sydney (Australia)
Geschäftsführer: Dr. Alexander Wolff, Dr. Oliver Socher, Dr. Christian Vocke
Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern is registered with the Local Court of Frankfurt/Main (registered seat) HRB 123975. It is associated with Baker & McKenzie International, a Verein organized under the laws of Switzerland.