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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)